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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 88-89 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is slow, but some good fish are being caught at night around the many dock lights. This is your best bet for numbers and size. Run a buzzbait or spinnerbait around the light edges…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp. Low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “The dog days of summer are officially here, and the bass seem to know it. There have been several days of 100-degree heat, and this has really warmed up the water temps all over the place.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been real hot and windy. Big southwest winds have blown almost constantly until today (July 25), and we got a 25 knot northeaster. The fishing has been good but not always with the usual predictable patterns. This past week we caught some real nice trout, a lot…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear down the lake; light stain up the lake.Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports that fishing is tough. “We are right in the middle of the dog days of summer. Fish are mostly deep,” Aaron said. “Think about slow baits. Carolina rigs and football jigs in 20…
Lanier: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Getting a bit tougher. Guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman reports, “The summer has hit us here on Lanier, and the spotted bass know it. We are still catching some nice fish, but we are working much harder for them. The…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair to good. Keith Dawkins reports, “With the high water temperatures and boat traffic, fishing has been somewhat tough the last few weeks. The spots are holding on points, humps and around deep-water docks on the main lake and river mouths.…
Hartwell: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been consistent the last few weeks as the bait and bass have set up in their typical summer patterns. There are a lot of spotted bass on the main-lake drops from 20…
Eufaula: Level: 2.0 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Bass are feeding best early and late. The baitfish are working cover early, and the shallow bite is on at first light and over by mid morning. The bass fishing picks up again near sunset, and…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 88-91 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “Water temperatures have moved into the high 80s to low 90s, and fishing is as hot as the weather. The hybrids and stripers have started moving into the deeper, cooler water around 45 to 50 feet deep off…
Chatuge: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Fair. Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite has slowed some due to the water temp. We’re catching most of our bass deep, throwing drop shots, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Best colors have been green pumpkin and redbug. Cast off long, deep points…
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