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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The stained water has lessened the amount of grass on the lake. This will make fishing a lot easier for those people who don’t like the grass. With clearer water, the grass will start to…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Everything seems to be on schedule for the end of May. The water temperature should be in low 80s by the first part of June. The trout bite should be wide open by the first weeks of June. A good number of big trout have been caught…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 70s to 80. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Very good. Guide Bill Speers reports, “Fishing is rapidly moving into a summer pattern after a longer-than-average spring. Bass have finished spawning and are moving out to the main-lake points, and depending on the weather, moving into their summer haunts. I will…
Oconee: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 73-77 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “I won a tournament just yesterday (May 22) with more than 17 pounds, including a big fish over 5 pounds. Fish are deeper than normal for this time of year. I found the…
Lanier: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “A lot of the spotted bass have finished the spawn, but there are still some big main-lake fish that are yet to spawn. We always get a decent late spawn in May and early June, and…
Jackson: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, and clear in the main lake. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been slowing up for me lately. I’ve been getting a ton of blow-ups on topwater out on the main lake, but they…
Hartwell: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool and trending down. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Guide Preston Harden reports, “Bass are easy to catch in the shallow water. It will get even better with the blueback herring starting to spawn. Fish shallow with herring imitations around rocky banks, points and shoals.” Zara Spooks…
Eufaula: Level: 1.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Cold weather and fronts continue to stall normal patterns. Water temperatures have flipped from 88 degrees last week to 76 early this morning (May 17) and finally warmed to 79 by midday. Bass have been shallow early in…
Clarks Hill: Level: Down 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 71-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: William Hooker reports, “Sammy Landrum and I fished the Skeeter Challenge tournament out of Wildwood Park on Sunday, May 18, and we had 17.51 pounds for eighth place. There were 98 boats fishing. It was a rough day, windy at…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 69-72 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. There has also been a fluke bite in the mornings around brush and docks. For numbers, throw a drop shot with…
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