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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp. 82 degrees. Clarity: Sight stain. Bass: Guide Matt Baty reports, “Lake Seminole is falling, and the current is slowing down. The fishing seems to be getting somewhat tougher. The shallow grass bite is really the way to go right now, so don’t be afraid to fish in…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “The month of October offers fishermen a bigger-bite scenario. Inshore fishermen get to experience the big bull redfish migration, which starts taking place this month. These monsters start their migration pattern from where they have been holding in the creeks, rivers and upper-sound areas. Once making their way to…
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear in most areas, slightly stained in some of the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The lake seems to be turning over in some areas, but that shouldn’t last long this year because the thermocline never really set up with the cooler…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the south end. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Early morning can produce a topwater bite or two. Try a Bass Hound Prop Bait, a 1/2-oz. Buzzerbaits buzzbait or a Storm Chug Bug around seawalls and…
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “With any luck, we will be below full pool sometime in October for the first time in more than six months. Fishing is excellent out there. The fish are loving the lower water temps…
Jackson: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the main lake and a light stain in the river. Bass: Tournament fisherman Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is pretty tough right now. Your best bet would be a nighttime trip. I was on the water Sept. 19, and the fish were pretty…
Hartwell: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is really picking up, and you can catch them shallow or deep right now. There is still a lot of grass in the pockets and creeks, and the shad are moving back in them.…
Eufaula: Level: 2.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The bass are working on topwater really good. The bite is holding later in the mornings now. Frogs are really strong, as are hard topwater baits. The bite down south has been strong the past week or so.…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Stained but clearing. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “The fish are moving shallow. You can catch them early on a Zoom Trick Worm in merthiolate and also a buzzbait. Later I would try a Greenfish Tackle Creeper Head in 1/4-oz.…
Carters: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 4-foot visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Topwater, jerkbaits and SpotSticker jig heads have been my best baits. The bite out there is good, but it’s easy to miss. We’ve boated anywhere from 11 to 30-plus fish. The key each day has…
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