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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “December is one of my favorite months of the year. Turnover is complete by December. The water turns a pretty green color, the seagulls move in, and the fish go on a feeding pattern in preparation of…
Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “With cooler weather and hunting season here, the lake is not as crowded—good news for the serious fishermen. The tournaments have been bringing in some nice sacks over the past few weekends. Last Sunday there…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Dale Gibbs reports, “The fishing for largemouth is getting better. Fish are gathering in the backs of creeks and feeding on shad. Most of these can be caught on small jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, swimming flukes and the like. The shallow-running…
Carters: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: 5 to 7 feet. Spotted Bass: Fishing has been tough, said guide Louie Bartenfield. He reports, “Not sure if it’s a prolonged turnover or if the bite just hasn’t progressed like it has in years past, but one thing is for sure, it’s been…
Burton: Level: 7 feet below full pool. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass are feeding off of the main-lake points and humps. These fish are coming up chasing the herring and are really fast, so be prepared to cast a topwater plug. Most of the spots we are…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: “Bass fishing is a little slow,” says tournament promoter Dennis Hudson. “The water has been coming up pretty good, and I think that has put the fish in a funk. It’s just not as good as it was. There are not…
Allatoona: Level: 11.5 feet below full pool. Temperature: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “December is a good stable month for Allatoona. Winter pool and water temps that are stable means bass are a little easier to find than in November. The jerkbait bite is getting good with water temps in…
West Point: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Mostly clear with slight stain up the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “This time of year is probably my favorite time of year to fish. The weather is usually pretty stable, the lake is usually not very crowded, and the fishing…
Weiss: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot of bass have moved shallow to deeper seawalls and rocky banks. Some fish are starting to be caught in shallow stump flats also. Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits are producing good. Some fish are…
Tobesofkee: Temperature: 72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “Look for fish to be at the mouths of the pockets at the beginning of the month and start moving farther back as the month progresses. Fish a Spro Little John in nasty shad around rip-rap and grass at the mouths of…
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