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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 3.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Jordan McDonald reports, “Postspawn bass have now moved to deep water for the summer. These bass can still be caught early morning on a topwater bait in the shallows near deep channel swings, as well as in the…
Weiss: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good. Most fish have started moving to deeper cover, under deeper docks and to the creek and river channel ledges. Bass are being caught on medium- to deep-running crankbaits, 1/2-oz. spinnerbaits, Carolina-rigged plastics and…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament pro Mark Denny Jr. reports, “The morning bite is crucial with the sun getting up very early during the summer months. Covering water quickly with a buzzbait seems to generate a majority of the quality bites and helps…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: The water color on the Chattahoochee is stained. The Flint is slightly stained. Spring Creek and Fish Pond Drain are clear. Bass: Tournament pro and guide Matt Baty reports, “The frog bite is really starting to heat up on Seminole around…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “This past week has been one of the best weeks of fishing I have seen in a long time. Redfish, trout, black drum, sharks and tarpon are all biting. The trout have been all over the sounds. Some really big trout have been caught, and a lot…
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament pro Trad Whaley said Russell is seeing a tough bite for largemouth and quality spotted bass right now. “It’s only taking 11 to 12 pounds to win the night tournaments—all spots,” Trad said. “There was one largemouth about 3 pounds weighed-in…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. It’s been brutally hot the past week, and that’s made daytime bass fishing tough on anglers. When the sun is up, the best bite is going to be under the deeper docks with at least 6 to 8 feet of water under them. The…
Nottely: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reported live from the lake on June 24. “The stripers are set up on their summer pattern,” Jeremy said. “We’re catching fish in 30 to 60 feet of water. The fish are from Point 7 to the dam. Find the balls of…
Lanier: Level: 3.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the backs of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Fair. Tournament pro and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “We are about 3.5 feet below full pool right now, and with no rain it will continue to fall.…
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “Summer is in full swing, along with the boat traffic on Jackson. Bass fishing can be productive, but you should stick to early and late with the rising temps and number of…
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