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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Kerry Partain said the lake is fishing good for numbers right now but not size. Fish are killing a drop-shot worm, either a Meat Head or the new Zoom Z-drop worm. Fish are in the ditches in the pockets…
Oconee: Level: 1.2 feet low. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain up the river and clear down the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Fishing has been good to great. Fish have remained somewhat shallower than normal with the higher-than-average temps. Fish have been caught on 3/8-oz. Net Boy Baits Flippin’ jigs in green…
Lanier: Level: 14.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide and tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “The fishing is excellent right now for spots. The fish are very active with the high water temps and are up shallow and out deep. I have been concentrating in submerged timber in creek…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been pretty tough. Jackson is fishing like a totally different lake right now. I can catch a few fish, but the clear, full water is killing my shallow bite. We saw the better fish in…
Hartwell: Level: 15.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “They are biting right now. We thought we were doing good in a tournament with 15 pounds, but it took 20 to win,” said Kerry. “They are stacking up in the ditches and little creeks halfway back…
Eufaula: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide and tournament pro Randy Duncan reports, “There are still some fish extremely shallow. Swim plastics and bladed jigs around shallow cover and vegetation. Around midday, try some topwater action. Throw a floating frog around the vegetation and move it…
Clarks Hill: Level: 15.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Capt. Dale Gibbs reports, “Due to the lack of rain in recent weeks, I would not be surprised if the lake reaches 17 feet low by the end of January. The last time Clark Hill was that low was in…
Carters: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite is good. Quality is what winter fishing is all about, and Carters produces more 5-lb.-plus spots per acre than anywhere. This year is no different. There are fish in every zone right now from 5-50 feet.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 15 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The lake is cold, but the fishing has been getting hotter every day. Look for a great smallie bite in the mornings on the main lake. Open-water fishing will produce smallies daily. Look for busting fish out…
Blackshear: Level: 3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Normal color. Crappie: Rusty Parker said the crappie are biting in the channel and on channel edges around trashpiles. Rusty found his fish suspended 18-25 feet deep over 27 feet of water. Tightline minnows or cast 1/16-oz. Rag Fly jigs around the trash. Good…
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