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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are steady on the move right now. With the warm weather, the bass are either on the beds or very near their spawning grounds. The best way to find and catch right now is…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fishing in February can be very good for redfish, but you need to keep in mind the water is a lot clearer, causing the fish to be a bit more skittish. Keep as quiet as possible. Pick areas in the sounds where sloughs flow onto bars or flats.…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the lake in the river arms; main lake is lightly stained to mostly clear depending on area and depth. Linesides: Guide Mark Smith reports, “February is a month of change. The first of the month the fish will be scattered all over the lake. The…
Lanier: Level: 8.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “The water has come up about 5 feet from its lowest point. The fish have also been up and down, depth wise, but have been biting good both deep and shallow. For shallow fish, we have…
Jackson: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-58 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the rivers, clear in the main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is hit-or-miss with the weather right now. I had one of the best trips I’ve had in a long time last week. We boated over 60 fish…
Hartwell: Level: 9.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Linesides: Good. Guide Preston Harden reports, “Since Jan. 1, the fish have grouped up and are feeding well. There is still not much surface activity, though. I thought the water was warm last year, but 57 degrees on Jan. 15 is something…
Eufaula: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide and tournament pro Randy Duncan reports, “With the unseasonably high temps, the bass can be found extremely shallow. Swim plastics and bladed jigs around submerged vegetation. Ensure that you have 4- to 6-foot water close by. A…
Clarks Hill: Level: 12.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Capt. William Sasser reports, “February is the month most 10-lb.-plus largemouth were caught out of Clarks Hill. Look for a prespawn pattern in the backs of creeks.” Linesides: Good. Capt. Sasser reports, “We are catching stripers and hybrids around mid-lake…
Carters: Level: 3.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite here is good, but not great. The recent flooding we experienced increased the lake level to 12 feet over pool at one point. This has scattered the fish big time. There is still a decent…
Burton: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Lake Burton rose over 6 feet from the recent rains but is being drawn back down. Temp: 47 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass have moved up a little shallower than normal. Most of the spots we have been catching are in 20…
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