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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 0.3 feet below 840. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “May is all about the baitfish spawn, whether it be threadfin shad or blueback herring. Shad will be the main target for all bass and gamefish. Shad will spawn on hard surfaces, such as rip-rap and red-clay banks.…
Chatuge: Level: 0.4 feet below 1925. Temp: 69-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The spawn is pretty much over, so the fish are in postspawn and have been feeding heavily. I’ve been catching fish around rocky banks and pebble flats, throwing a drop shot, shaky head…
West Point: Level: 2.7 feet below 635. Temp: 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. The first hour of daylight can be pretty amazing this time of year. In the mornings, try to be on some rip-rap somewhere and you might get to experience the fish feasting on spawning shad.…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 76-77 degrees. Clarity: Muddy to stained until you get to the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron says recent weights at tournaments have been impressive—27, 22, 19 and 18 pounds winning these last couple of weeks. Ed thinks that most of the bass have spawned,…
Carters: Level: 1.8 feet above 1074. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “The spawn phase was in full swing in April. As May approaches, look for fish to start moving a lot more, especially with the herring spawn in full force. Flukes, spinnerbaits and topwater all…
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “Most of the bass have completed their spawn and are staying shallow for the time being. We have caught a few really nice postspawn largemouth the last week or so. They seem to be biting a frog well…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Well, if you have been following my fishing reports, you already know that this year’s cold-water spotted seatrout bite was very good both early 2024 and 2025. And normally I am saying, ‘The spotted seatrout bite is about to really turn on.’ However, it never shut off. All good things.…
Russell: Level: Full pool at 475. Temp: 72-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good the last month for both spotted bass and largemouth. The blueback spawn has been sporadic, but the days when you can find them have been good using topwater and a Zoom Super…
Oliver: Level: 337. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan won an Oliver tournament at the end of April with five spots weighing 13 pounds. He said to fish balls of fry in sloughs with a wacky-rigged Senko for fry guarders. Fish a buzzbait around seawalls near the mouths of spawning sloughs…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.2 feet below 1686. Temp: 69-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is good. The spawn is pretty much over. We’re in postspawn now, and the bass are starting to feed up. You will find bass guarding fry around docks and lay downs. It’s a good time to…
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