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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool and dropping. Temp: 50-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Not much change as we move into winter—not much cold weather, and an unusual winter water level drawdown pattern has kept most of the bass shallow. Expect the largemouth bite to continue to be…
Weiss: Level: 5.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-57 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “The fishing is fair. The bass are on their deep winter pattern on the old river channel ledges, main-lake points and submerged roadbeds. Jigs and Carolina-rigged plastics are catching bass. Some fish are holding on rip-rap rocks along…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp.: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: With the water on the rise and higher-than-average temperatures, anglers have still been working crankbaits and covering water to fill their tournament limits. Focus on any shallow blowdowns, stump fields and docks that have deeper drops nearby. Assuming cold weather in January, expect the…
Seminole: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Spring Creek and the main lake are clearing up, but the Chattahoochee and Flint are stained. Bass: Slow. Guide Aaron Crews reports, “If the weather turns colder, I feel that the metal baits, such as Little George, Silver Buddy and jigging spoons, will turn…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “December fishing has been good. Water temperature on Dec. 18 was 60 degrees. The trout bite is hot. As long as the water stays above 55, the bite will continue as it is. When the water gets in the low 50s, the trout will go deeper. In January, try fishing …
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool, but the water level is fluctuating daily with the other lakes dropping for winter draw down. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear with stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass are suspending more than usual and not feeding as heavy as normal with water…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is stained. Richland Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Mark Smith reports, “Bass fishing during January should be fair to good, and it will be tied to the weather. Expect it to be good as the cold front approaches and slow after the front passes.…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp.: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Tournament angler and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been good with a number of patterns working. I do not think there is one particular pattern that is leaps and bounds better than another, but the deep bite is the one I…
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp.: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: January is a good month for spotted bass, and there’s always the chance at catching a big largemouth. Tournament angler Jordan McDonald said that rocks near deep water are the key, and some wood cover makes them better. The bass are feeding…
Hartwell: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp.: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear with some stain in rivers and creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The weather has still been unseasonably warm, so the fish are not bunched up on their normal winter patterns yet. On cloudy and overcast days, the bass are roaming between…
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