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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Stained over most of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing has been excellent. Big females are up shallow feeding and spawning. Look for them in 1 to 3 feet of water for a few more weeks, but the majority of them are moving…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: The north end is stained from War Hill Park north and from Laurel Park north. The south end is still very clear. Stripers: Guide Clay Cunningham reports, “The stripers are finishing up the spring spawn, and the water temperature is in the mid 60s.…
Jackson: Level: 1.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 68-74 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good. Flip wood cover with a 1/4-oz. Net Boy Baits jig in black and brown. Tip the jig with a Trixster Custom Baits Crusty Crawler. Dipping the plastic in J.J.’s Magic will help the…
Hartwell: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear and some stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been on fire the last couple of weeks as the blueback herring have moved up shallow to spawn. In the mornings you can catch them on a…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72-75 degrees. Clarity: Clearing on the main lake, stained in the creeks. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Les Bratcher reports, “The bite on Lake Eufaula has been on fire while the spawn was in full force. It has been taking well over 20 pounds to have a chance to win the…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 71-75 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Jon Hair with Greenfish Tackle reports, “The herring spawn is wide open. Fish shallow points and shoals with Zoom Super Flukes and walking topwater baits. When surface activity slows, throw a Carolina-rigged Trick Worm or a Greenfish Tackle Big Rubber…
Chatuge: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 64-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “There has been some topwater action at first light. Keep a Sammy or fluke tied on for the breaking fish. The spawn is about over, but there are still some cruisers in the pockets. The spotted bass have moved…
Carters: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 65-67 degrees. Clarity: About 6 feet visibility. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Spots are moving up shallow across the lake in search of spawning territory. The wide majority of our fish will spawn in late April to early May. I’m targeting gravel or small chunk-rock banks…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Largemouth: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The prespawn largemouth bite has been unreal this year. We have had some 30-plus fish days over the last week or two with several fish in the 8- to 9-lb. range! These fish are biting spinnerbaits well and white, 4-inch…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: Main lake clear, river lightly stained. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’ve had a lot of rain the past two weeks. Water temps have gone up and down, and water level has gone straight up. We’re catching some fish that have spawned out and also finding some…
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