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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Daytime bass fishing is slow. Early morning and late evening, as well as nighttime, are best. At night, I recommend a Devil’s Horse in silver shiner and Tennessee shad, as well as a black Jitterbug. I also fish…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The trout bite has been really good the last few weeks. The key to catching trout has been finding clear water. During June, a lot of trout will be caught on the beach fronts. The usual slip-float rig will work on the beach with a live shrimp or a…
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been hit and miss the past month with unusually cool weather and wind, but it is starting to improve. Some days you can really catch them on topwater and Zoom Super Flukes as…
Oconee: Level: 0.1 feet low. Temp: 75-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Mark Smith reports, “Bass are tight to the banks. Spinnerbaits in chartreuse and white fished parallel to seawalls and rip-rap have been working. Start your day with a buzzbait fished in the same areas. Make sure you have a Trick Worm ready to…
Nottely: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73-76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The stripers and hybrids are on the move, and they are hungry. We have been fishing from the dam at Point 1 all the way up to Point 9. Fish are being caught on a 30- to 40-foot bottom downlining large…
Lanier: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the backs of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Decent. Tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “The fish are about done spawning on the lower end and are on their way out. There are a lot of…
Jackson: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: 78-83 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “June can be a great month on Jackson, but if you are a weekend angler, consider early or late as the boat traffic can be heavy. Start at first light with a Pop-R, white 1/2-oz. buzzbait…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Preston Harden reports, “Largemouth and spots are still shallow and will stay shallow throughout June. They are not afraid to stay shallow in the bright sun of midday. By later in the month, offshore structure becomes more reliable for bass.” Linesides: Preston reports, “Fishing…
Eufaula: Level: 2 feet below 190 pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher reports, “Eufaula is heading to the usual summer patterns. The frog bite will be good in the shallows on all types of frogs. The anglers who like to go offshore will find fish on the ledges and…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler William Hooker reports, “We fished the Skeeter tournament on Sunday (May 22), and we had 15.19 with my fishing partner O’Neal Johnston. Steve Story, of Appling, won with 17.19. The locals are catching fish on a Wopper Popper. I am still throwing…
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