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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 4.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Matt Driver reports, “The bite will only get better throughout the month as temperatures cool. September marks the beginning of the shad migration into the creeks and rivers. So that means it’s time to move shallow and break out the square-bill…
West Point: Level: 6.4 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Poor. Chris Bell reports, “The bites offshore have scattered a bit with the higher water, cooler temperatures and rain. The topwater bite in the early morning is good right now. Use topwater walking baits such as Heddon Spook or Lucky…
Weiss: Level: 0.8 feet low. Temp: 83-87 degrees. Clarity: Ranges from clear to stained. Bass: Good, according to guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes. “The bass on Lake Weiss are in a late summertime mode right now, and the fish are very scattered. You can find a variety of patterns all over the lake. The…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing is tough right now with the best bite being after dark. Almost every fish at night and during the day has been caught on Big Bite Baits finesse worms worked very, very slow. Fish a green pumpkin or black…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair to good. Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass can be caught early in the day on black or white 3/8-oz. Ol’ Nelle buzzbaits on main-lake seawalls and grassbeds. Look for areas that are near deep water close…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good, despite the heat, according to tournament pro Matt Baty. “The fish are still biting. There is still a good early morning and late evening topwater bite with frogs in the grass. Fish any topped-out grassbeds near deep water with a 3…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “August is the month that separates fishermen from those who only claim to be. You really have to gut it out to fish during this month. The old saying ‘the early bird gets the worm’ really comes into play. It’s best to fish early, because when the sun gets…
Russell: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 to 88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow to good depending on whether or not there is moving water. Kerry Partain said you can catch all the small spotted bass you want out on the shoal markers, deep brush or rock in 20 to 30 feet of…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Tournament angler Mike Harris reports, “Try Pop-Rs and small Zara Spooks at first light around main-lake and main-creek points and docks. Once the sun gets up, move off those same areas and switch to deep crankbaits, like a Strike King…
Lanier: Level: 7.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s right now, and should climb up a little more toward 88-89 before the end of August. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good, according to guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. “The lake is now falling about three-quarters of a inch per day. Look for this rate…
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