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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The sheepshead bite has been real good, both inshore and offshore. However, the fiddler crab supply has been real low. The only way to get them has been digging them up, which is a lot of work. Shucked oysters and clams will work but not as good as fiddler…
Russell: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Clear with some stained water up the major creeks.Bass: Good. Tournament angler Trad Whaley said it’s been standard Lake Russell of late, plenty of numbers—mostly spotted bass—but the quality bass are tougher to find. “It’s been taking 13 to 15 pounds to win the…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Stained; clearest water in the mid-lake section. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Expect the bite to improve during the next month. Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits and a Texas-rigged lizard will be great baits. Cover water with moving baits, and once you find concentrations of smaller buck bass, slow…
Lanier: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 40s. Clarity: Lightly stained on the main lake with stain in the backs of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Fishing conditions have been tough with cold, rainy and frozen precipitation, but tournament pro Patrick Bone said there are two good patterns to try this time…
Jackson: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 37-42 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained.Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is poor. I would suggest that you wait for a solid week of warm spring weather before getting back out there. Fish are very deep and not feeding much. I caught three keepers that past…
Hartwell: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-48 degrees. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: The pros fishing the Bassmaster Classic found most of their bites in surprisingly shallow water. With frigid temperatures, thoughts for many had turned to deeper patterns like drop-shot rigs and finesse worms, but swimbaits and jigs around docks produced many of…
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament pro Les Bratcher reports, “The spring push is getting ready to start here in Eufaula, and all indications are that it is going to be great. There are a few fish already being caught shallow, and some deep, as well.…
Carters: Level: 2.7 feet below full. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: About 6 feet visibility. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “March is a tricky month for a fishing prediction. Depending on how February plays out weather wise, March can be full-blown spring, or it can be a repeat of a cold, windy February. With the lake…
Burton: Level: 5.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 42 degrees. Clarity: 7-foot visibility.Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The largemouth bite is good on the warmer days. Try fishing flats or ledges. Most of the fish we have caught have been big—5 to 7 pounds. The 1/2-oz. herring-colored Super Spin tipped with a white-pearl Zoom Paddle…
Blue Ridge: Level: 11.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 45 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear; river is a little stained. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Blue Ridge really starts to come alive in March. Look for all the bass species to start to make the move up shallower and start to orient themselves on…
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