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Fishing Reports
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 72-75 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “Topwater fishing is already starting to get good. It will just get better on into May. Hollow-body frogs are already catching some bass, and it will get really good around the bushes, laydowns and seawalls as…
Allatoona: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Light to heavy stain. Bass: Great. Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Most bass are done with the spawn and are in the recovery stage in the first week or so of May. May is a month of topwater fun. Postspawn fish are chasing bait.…
West Point: Level: 3.9 feet below full. Temp: 57-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to improve dramatically around rip-rap rocks, shallow wood or brush cover or around baitfish schools in the shallows. As the water warms, shallow-water baits such as jerkbaits, ChatterBaits, Rat-L-Traps and crawfish Shad…
Weiss: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. It’s spinnerbait time on Weiss. Work the pockets, concentrating on stumps and shallow cover. Slow down with a Texas-rigged creature bait if you suspect a bass is holding tight to a stump. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot of bass are starting…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below low. Temp: 59-63 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Good baits are 1/4-oz. chartreuse spinnerbaits and 1/4-oz. Rat-L-Traps. Work seawalls and rocky banks. There are some bass spawning now, and they can be caught on Texas-rigged junebug lizards and Senkos. Later in the month, look for the…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp. 63 degrees. Clarity: Some stain.Bass: Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “There are small buck bass bedding on sand, and the larger females are cruising around in the bedding areas. There are several different ways to get bit in these areas. If the areas have grass or lily…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “April fishing brings fishermen closer to the act of catching. Bait shops should start to carry live shrimp, which is the bait that gets all fish’s attention. Live shrimp with your traditional adjustable floats from large to small and popping corks are going to be your best bet for…
Russell: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: 57-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks.Bass: Good. Tournament angler Trad Whaley said, “Spots are on the bed off the main-lake points. Throw shaky heads, jerkbaits and a Pulse jig on main creek points and secondary points. Look for bedders the…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Stained over most of the lake.Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Big females are up shallow feeding and spawning. Look for them in 1 to 3 feet of water. Just about any bait will work right now. Moving baits like 1/4-oz. spinnerbaits and square-billed crankbaits (like…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 52 on the south end, and 62 on the north end. Clarity: The creeks are stained, and the main lake is clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is still slow on the lower end. There are still shad and herring dying off, and the fish…
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