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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the main lake. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “With cooler temps, fish have moved shallower in the 8- to 12-foot ranges. Look for areas with baitfish present, and try a 1/4-oz. Ol’ Nelle spinerbait in all white early…
Lanier: Level: 2.6 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear. Largemouth Bass: Fair. Tournament fisherman Billy Booth reports, “Locate the right piece of cover, and you can catch some great largemouth around the clouds of threadfins that are up. You catch a lot of small fish throwing at the balls of bait, but…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, but clear in the main lake.Bass: Slow. Tournament fisherman Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is a little slow right now, but there is still that early morning topwater bite first thing on the main lake. I usually get there a little…
Hartwell: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament Fisherman Kerry Partain reports, “The spotted bass have been the most consistent on the deeper humps and points on the main lake and mouths of the creeks. Watch your graphs closely, because a lot of the bass have been right on…
Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained in the creeks, clearing on the river. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The overcast days have lowered the water temperature, and the river has dropped a little. The baitfish are still holding in the shallows where you find cover. The corps has had…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Jon Hair reports, “It has been taking 15 to 18 pounds to win tournaments. Fish are being caught both deep and shallow. If you want to fish deep, stay around the 18- to 20-foot range, and throw Greenfish Tackle…
Carters: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 8-foot visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite is good despite this crazy weather. We’re still able to count the number of 90-plus degree days on one hand. It’s raining every other day, but the fish are where they would normally…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Light stain.Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson said Bartletts Ferry has been a tough lake to crack all year, but one tournament team has finally found the secret. The only problem is that no one, it seems, can duplicate the success. “They are throwing…
Allatoona: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Tournament fisherman Matt Driver reports, “The month of September is good. Even though size has been down, the numbers of bass being caught are up from recent years. The drop-shot worm is still the best bet, and bass are holding in 12 to…
West Point: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Most of the creeks in the mid lake are clear as well as the main lake south of 109. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth fishing this summer has remained pretty tough. The fish seem to be confused and scattered by the…
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