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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is really starting to pick up, and I expect it to improve as the water continues to cool. You can catch a lot of spots on the drop shot and shaky head around…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 76-81 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing has been fair and getting better. Cooler nights have schools of shad on the move to the very backs of the creeks. Bass are following and feeding up before winter. Cover…
Lanier: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: The water is lightly stained in the backs of the creeks and clear on the main lake both north and south. There are areas on the lower end that are already turning over.Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “There are still a good many…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 82-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “Big spotted bass are being caught on Sammys, Fish Head Spins and swimbaits. Look for them to be at the mouths of creeks and coves on rocky points. Schools of bait are moving into the places, and they are…
Hartwell: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 73-77 degrees. Clarity: Clear in most areas and off colored in others. Bass: Tournament fisherman Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has improved as the cooler weather has the shad moving in the creeks, and the spotted bass are feeding up. The schooling activity has also really…
Eufaula: Level: 2.7 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Falling into the 70s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Shad are the key to October bass on Eufaula, according to tournament anglers Wayne and Lisa Cox. The baitfish move into the creeks as the water warms, and bass follow them, feeding on the drops leading…
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Falling into the 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Look for fish to continue pushing shallow as water temps fall. Look for an early bite on Zoom Trick Worms, buzzbaits and Pop-Rs. Later on, fish the edges of the grass or any brush with a 1/4-oz. shaky…
Carters: Level: 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 77-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The baitfish are most definitely starting to move a lot more than they were during summer. As typical with fall, look for windy days to really position the fish for you. I’m a big believer in…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. The lake is turning over. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass are biting sporadically. The early morning largemouth bite around the shoreline brush and timber is great. We have been catching the bigger fish on plastic swimbaits and hard-jointed swimbaits in the 6-inch range…
Blue Ridge: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 77-79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “October on Blue Ridge can be a great time or a great time to do something else. A lot of this is to do with the annual drawdown of water by the TVA and the annual turnover…
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