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Fishing Reports
Blackshear: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-54 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “The crappie should finally be biting great by the time you get this issue of GON. For the past few weeks, I have not had many good reports at all because of all the bad and erratic weather. Crappie should be moving up into…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 47 degrees. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Tournament promoter Dennis Hudson reports, “During the prespawn in March, shallow crankbaits just inside the pockets are your best bet. Fish them around any wood or laydowns you see. Secondary points are good, too, and the more wind-blown the better.…
Allatoona: Level: 11.2 feet below full pool of 840. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Lake Allatoona this month is going to be great. Even though the month will start off a little slow, it will pick up big time as we near the month of April.…
West Point: Level: 2.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy across the entire lake. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Not much change so far as we move into February. So far there hasn’t been much drastically cold weather, and a stained lake has kept many of the largemouth shallow.…
Weiss: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is fair. The largemouth are not biting very good lately, but the spotted bass are still being caught in Little River and the Chattooga River areas of the lake. Try drop-shots and Alabama Rigs to catch…
Sinclair: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: GON writer and tournament angler Ronnie Garrison reports that Sinclair has been very good. Ronnie won a club tournament in mid January with 18 pounds and the 5.58-lb. Big Fish. The good bass bite should continue in February, according…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Slow. Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “The lake has been extremely tough for most fisherman for the past few months. The high muddy water seems to be the culprit. Your best bet to catch any bass is to get on a bank or a…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter weather has come to coastal Georgia. Water temps are in the mid to low 50s. The sheepshead bite is hot. They will bite real good all winter. Fish a live fiddler crab. Some other baits will work, but fiddlers are my favorite bait for sheepshead. Inshore…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained to muddy in the creeks. Bass: Tournament pro Kerry Partain reports, “Most the lake is still stained, and the recent rains have put the water level high again for this time of year. There have been some big bass caught lately with the dams moving more…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 40s to 50 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained; the huge orange mud flow has finally left. Richland Creek is more clear. Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is slow. Water temps have recently dropped to 43 to 46 degrees. These cold temps and heavy rains have hit the…
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