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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Good, according to Capt. Judy Helmey. “April fishing brings fishermen closer to the act of catching. Bait shops should start to catch and carry live shrimp, which is the bait that gets the attention of all fish. With live shrimp in the well, traditional adjustable floats from large to small and popping corks…
Russell: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-71 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear; slight stain in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Good. Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is really starting to pick up as the water has warmed up, and the bass are heading for the spawning pockets. There are a lot of buck…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s at the dam, as high as low 70s in some pockets. Clarity: Very clear down the lake, light stain mid-lake and up. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Mark Holloway said everything is running early, but he thinks it’s likely to be a prolonged spawn rather than just an early…
Nottely: Level: 10.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Linesides: Fair. Guide Josh Garrison reports, “The spring run was over and done with as of mid March, so we are going into that oh-so-unpredictable postspawn time. Expect the surface temperatures to continue to climb which will keep the bait up near the…
Lanier: Level: 5.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Mostly clear except shoreline stain from waves. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Ryan Coleman reports, “The lake has come up to 6 feet below full pool, and the surface temps have rocketed up. The abnormally warm spring has pushed everything ahead a few weeks. The largemouth…
Jackson: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Clear on main lake; light stain up the rivers. Bass: Excellent. Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been great with the warm weather. The warm temps have moved everything further along this year. I expect to be fishing for postspawn fish in…
Hartwell: Level: 7.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-70 degress. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Very good. “April is the month to fish,” said guide Preston Harden. “More boats come out fishing in April than any other month. April might be more like May this year, but no one knows what to expect as this winter has…
Eufaula: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 67 to 71 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. Guide Sam Williams said it was tough. He said the water level had been falling over the past week which was messing with the fish that were moving up to spawn. Sam said the fish were in all stages,…
Clarks Hill: Level: 7.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Savannah arm is stained. Little River super clear. Bass: Excellent. Ronnie Garrison said it was easy to catch 15 keepers a day at the Georgia Bass Chapter Federation Top-Six, “and I don’t know how many short fish. I saw a 6-pounder on the…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 64-67 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 4-8 feet visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Spotsticker jig heads fished slowly with Big Bite finesse worms and Shaking Squirrel worms are working fished near spawning areas and flat banks. Flukes, jerkbaits and topwater baits like Pop-Rs and prop baits are all producing fish…
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