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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, mostly clear in the main lake.Bass: Good. Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been good, but it’s still a little behind with the cooler weather. I think you’re going to see fish still trying to bed in early May.…
Hartwell: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 65-70 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear; creeks and rivers are stained. Bass: Good and getting better, according to FLW tournament pro Kerry Partain. “Thankfully the weather is somewhat back to normal, and the fish are on the move. There are a lot of bass shallow right…
Eufaula: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. “The fishing has stabilized a little more,” said tournament pro Randy Duncan. “There will be some spawners still on beds, but look for postspawn fish moving out of spawning coves. In the last couple of weeks, tournaments have been won…
Clarks Hill: Level: 5.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “May on Clarks Hill this year we are seeing the water temperature is cooler than most years, which should extend the spring-fishing pattern for all species. The blueback herring spawn is happening right now with stripers…
Chatuge: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fish are spawning. We’ve been catching fish on deep banks and points on drop shots and shaky heads. The largemouth have moved back in the shallow pockets and are now spawning. The spots are starting to move…
Carters: Level: 5.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Stained, less than 4 to 5 feet of visibility over most of the lake. Bass: Excellent. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing is outstanding for spotted bass. April has lived up to its reputation and has been a great month for overall numbers. Multiple patterns…
Burton: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “With the water-temperature fluctuations, the bass have gone from deep to shallow rapidly. Most of the big largemouth are on the beds right now if they have not finished spawning. I look for post and prespawn fish most of…
Blue Ridge: Level: 1.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Some of the fish are starting to spawn. We’re catching spots and smallmouth on spawning flats and off rocky points fishing with tubes, jerkbaits and a Strike King 3X crawfish-pattern crankbaits. Largemouth have moved back in the…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained. Crappie: Good. Guide Rusty Parker reports, “I have been shooting docks for the past three weeks and have had excellent luck. I was able to limit out three times on just two shallow-water docks using the chartreuse/pink/chartreuse R.A.G. Fly jig. In my opinion,…
Allatoona: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 67-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained in the river. Bass: Very good. Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great. The spawn ran a little longer this year due to cooler weather patterns in April. Fish will be finishing the spawn in the first couple of weeks of May.…
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