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Fishing Reports
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: 59-63 degrees. Clarity: The lake is not muddy but looks like coffee with creamer added. The farther you go down the lake, the better it gets. Bass: Tournament angler Stephen Birchfield reports, “Right now the bite is good, and you can catch a lot of fish. They are filling…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: “The bass fishing is excellent,” said tournament promoter and competitor Dennis Hudson. “The bass are fattening up for the winter and feeding well right now. The bass are in the mouths of the pockets and up in some pockets a…
Allatoona: Level: 3.2 feet low. Temp.: 62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in the month of December on Lake Allatoona gets very interesting. The first of the month many fish are still in transition to winter hideouts but will have completed that task by the end of the month. December…
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 65-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear over most of the lake, with the river slightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to be good around any shallow wood or brush cover or around baitfish schools. Shallow-water baits such as Zoom Super…
Weiss: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good with the cooling trend, and a lot of fish are being caught shallow in 3 to 6 feet of water. The shad are moving to the backs of the coves and creeks, and…
Tobesofkee: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “Look for fish around bait in the pockets and on main-lake flats. These fish can be caught on a chrome/blue Spro Aruku Shad or a Spro Little John in spooky shad. A few fish can also be…
Sinclair: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts said this month will be great on Sinclair due to the drawdown. His main bait is a Spro Aruku Shad rattle bait in the chrome-blue color. For shallow water, he also has a Strike Zone Edgebuster 3/8-oz.…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “Bites are few and far between right now. Frogging and flipping in thick pads is your best chance at getting any bites. Lily pads on the Chattahoochee River seem to be where the best action has…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “When the month of November rolls around, the inshore bite certainly does pick up. It is much easier to score a Savannah Slam, which is redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder. The secret to catching more inshore fish during this time is to use live shrimp as bait. Fish the live…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “This is one of the best times to be on the water for catching big bass as they fatten up for the winter. You can catch the bigger largemouth on a spinnerbait, crankbait or a jig around shallow wood and rocks.…
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