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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Good, according to Capt. Greg Hildreth. The inshore fishing for redfish and trout has been very good this winter with the mild weather. The trout have moved into the creeks and have found the deeper holes. The fish are biting live shrimp under slip-sinker rigs as well as lead-head jigs threaded with soft-plastic…
Russell: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Trad Whaley reports, “Some spotted bass are starting to pull up on main-lake points and secondary points, and they’re starting to bite a jerkbait pretty good. Still not a lot of largemouths being caught, but those that are…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Light to heavy stain. Bass: Excellent, according to guide and tournament pro Tony Couch. “Bass are heading for the banks with spawning on their minds. Shad Raps, spinnerbaits, jigs and plastic worms are all working well. Lots of females in the 3- to 7-lb. range are being…
Lanier: Level: 7.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Mostly clear except shoreline stain from waves. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Ryan Coleman reports, “The lake level has come up nicely with the recent rains, and the surface temperatures are holding in the mid 50s here at the beginning of March. This is…
Jackson: Level: 4.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “The lake is fishing real well right now. This warmer-than-average winter has been great for fishing. Last Saturday in Robbie’s Pot Tournament, it took more than 16 pounds for first, 16 pounds for second, with third weighing…
Hartwell: Level: 7.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-54 degress in the mornings and warming. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Trad Whaley said there’s a good shallow bite on the ditches in the stained pockets, especially on the warm, sunny days. Use a Pulse Jig, spinnerbait or square-billed crankbait. Also on sunny days, look…
Eufaula: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Good. Sam Williams said bass are biting well. “Jigs and bottom rigs are catching good fish around the shorelines. Topwater early and late will produce some bites. Fishing deep around sunken structure is good with jigs or crankbaits. The lake level…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear; stained in most tributaries. Bass: Good. Guide Dale Gibbs reports, “The spawn is close, and the bass are loaded with eggs. Most of the bass are shallow and feeding well. During March, you will need several items to fish…
Carters: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Very clear; 8 feet visibility. Spotted Bass: Fair. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite here has been a little slower as of late, but that’s very typical February fishing on Carters Lake. Although we’ve caught good numbers most of the month, the bigger spotted…
Burton: Level: 6.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Georgia Lake fishing guide Tyler Clore reports, “With the mild winter temperatures we have had, there are a lot of fish that never pulled out to deeper water. We have done really well with white Bomber crankbaits in the mornings and…
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