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Fishing Reports
Blue Ridge: Level: 10.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 74-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear at 5 to 7 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “There has been some topwater action at daybreak around the marina and Lake Wood Point. We’ve been throwing Zoom Flukes, Lucky Craft Gunfish and Zara Spooks. This bite should only get better…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Pretty good. Dennis Hudson said it’s taking 10 to 12 pounds to win his three-hour Tuesday night tournaments out of Idlehour. He plans to switch over to Saturday tournaments this month with the shorter days. “You can pretty much catch a…
Allatoona: Level: 6.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Matt Driver reports, “This month the shallow bite shifts into high gear. The best patterns are to start the day with the buzzbait. Fish the buzzbait parallel to bluff banks. Fish the bait where it bumps the rocks. Bass see it as…
West Point: Level: 7.8 feet low. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Poor. Chris Bell reports, “Fish continue to be scattered. Water temperatures have come down improving the bite somewhat. This week with the recent cloud cover there has been a shallow topwater bite throughout the day. Using buzzbaits in a shad pattern and covering…
Weiss: Level: 0.4 feet low. Temp: 78-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Good, according to guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes. “The bass on Weiss are in a early fall mode right now, and the fish are starting to group up, and a variety of patterns are working all over the lake. The early…
Sinclair: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson said there’s been some fish schooling donw the lake. “Visually watch for busting fish, and work them with a Buckeye Lures Pulse Jig and a Wackem Crazy Baits Shad-Shaped worm, which is a fluke-type bait. Vary the speeds of…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair, according to tournament pro Matt Baty. “The dog days of summer are here and the bass can really hit or miss. If you start early in the right location you really need to be throwing a buzzbait or a topwater prop…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “The temperatures are still hot, but there is a subtle change that takes place in September. All fish are basically put on notice that fall patterns are pending. Just the fact that daylight is a couple of minutes shorter makes all the difference to those down under. This is…
Russell: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson said there are spotted bass following threadfin shad around in 20 to 30 feet of water in and around some of the larger creeks. They will come up from time to time to school on…
Oconee: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports that the recent rains and somewhat cooler temperatures have pushed the bass a little shallower. “Look for areas with baitfish present, and try a 1/4-oz. Ol Nelle buzzbait in all white, especially early in the mornings,” said Aaron.…
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