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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: Full at 528. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that the best fishing right now and throughout July will be at night and during the early morning hours before the boat traffic picks up. At daylight, fish a black buzzbait and a Pop-R. Throughout the day, both largemouth…
Hartwell: Level: 1 foot below 660. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said the topwater bite over brush and canepiles is on fire. Cast a chrome Gunfish or a chrome One Knocker Spook over brush that tops out within 20 feet of the surface. Crazy chrome and rainbow-shad…
Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet above 188. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Varies from a good stain to clear. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, “The water level remains steady, and the shallow-water bite is holding steady where you find vegetation and cover. Frogs, flukes and spinnerbaits are good surface baits. Jigs with watermelon-candy trailers…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1 foot below 330. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Trad Whaley with BoneFinzoutdoors reports, “Summer is here, but the fishing is also hot. Last month, we spoke of fishing your strengths. The same applies in July. Right now the brushpile bite is going on. I’d fish…
Chatuge: Level: 0.5 over 1925. Temp: 81-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, “Fishing has been good, but we are in need of some rain. The lake temps are getting up, and we still have two more months of hot weather. It’s that time of year when your forward-facing sonar units show…
Carters: Level: 0.3 feet above 1074. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “July is always a tough month on Carters, but bass will bite. During the day, watch for surfacing fish and fish holding high in the water column around offshore brush or points. Walking and…
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been really good lately. There has not been as many big fish, but we’ve seen good numbers. The largemouth are still biting frogs well in the morning in and…
Oconee: Level: 0.2 below 435. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “The mayfly hatch has been going on for a week or so now. Look for fish around dock lights and overhanging bushes early in the morning and target them with topwater baits. The topwater bite will…
Russell: Level: 0.2 below 475. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is still good, and most of the baitfish and bass have transitioned to the typical summer pattern around creek and river channels. As the water temperature continues to climb with the summer heat, the bass and bait…
Blue Ridge: Level: 0.4 feet above 1686. Temp: 81-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been fair. With Blue Ridge being a smaller lake, the fishing can get a little tough during the summer months with the recreational traffic. I’m going to start out fishing deep, rocky banks on…
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