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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the south end. Bass: Good, according to Aaron Batson. “Grass and seawalls still hold some good bass. Work a buzzbait or spinnerbait around these areas early in the morning and even all day on cloudy or rainy days. Once the…
Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Guide and tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “Good. The bass are biting topwater in the early morning hours for about 30 minutes after daylight. Use walking baits such as a Spook or Spro Dawg 100 on grass points near deep water.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The trout bite is getting hot. Trout have been everywhere in the sound and on the beaches. Last week the trout showed up on the beach in pretty good numbers. Find a break in the bottom or some structure that will create a break in the current. Fish a…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 81-86 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the south end. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “Fish have now moved mostly deep and can be found on main-lake humps and points in 12 to 18 feet of water. Dragging a 3/4-oz. Net Boy Baits football jig or a…
Lanier: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “We are still getting a good bit of rain here in the Lanier area, and the water just won’t go down. It has been over full pool for months. The lake being so high really changes…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Slow. Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is pretty tough right now. It’s getting to the point where you’re better off going at night. There is a little bit of an early morning topwater bite right at daylight on the main lake. You can run-and-gun…
Hartwell: Level: 1.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear; creeks and rivers are stained. Bass: July is the month when largemouth and spot fishing slows down. The bass will start suspending over deeper water and will be concentrated around baitfish pretty good. There is still a topwater bite especially…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The water is at full pool, keeping the fish scattered. All the cover on the banks are under water now, giving the baitfish more shallow water to hide in. Fishermen need to move a little…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. “They are on humps in about 15 to 18 feet of water,” said Jon Hair. “Throw Ol Monster worms in some form of green pumpkin. Also try a pearl-white super fluke and a Greenfish Tackle big rubber jig in…
Chatuge: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “There is a small window of topwater happening in the morning, so keep a fluke or a Sammy ready for breaking fish. I’ve been catching fish on shaky heads and drop shots over brush…
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