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Fishing Reports
Blue Ridge: Level: 8.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 70-73 degrees. Clarity: 6 to 10 feet visibility. Smallmouths: Good. Eric Crowley, with Lake and Stream Guide Service, reports, “Blue Ridge is still a bit cooler than normal, but look for the smallmouth bite to take off in the next few weeks. Smack Tackle Smack Jacks,…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good for numbers. Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass are almost finished with spawning. We have been catching a lot of numbers the last few days. Jerkbaits and worms have been working well. Most of the fish are shallow in 3 to 8 feet. I…
West Point: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair to good. Chris Bell reports, “The lake is very transitional right now. The best bites have been covering a lot of water with Carolina-rigged lizards with a 3/4-oz. lead. We really prefer using a Texas rig this time of year,…
Weiss: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot of the largemouths have moved to the backs of the creeks and coves on a prespawn pattern. A shallow-running crankbait in shad patterns are working awesome right now. Spotted bass and largemouths are being caught…
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Aaron Batson said the warm spring will mean his fishing techniques will be geared more toward a late April and May pattern. “I believe the bass spawn is already in full swing,” Aaron said in an interview on March 21. “April will…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The bass are shallow right now and are spawning. Some bass have already spawned and are getting ready for a postspawn feeding frenzy. For spawning bass, look for sandy areas in 1 to 4 feet of water.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Good, according to Capt. Judy Helmey. “April fishing brings fishermen closer to the act of catching. Bait shops should start to catch and carry live shrimp, which is the bait that gets the attention of all fish. With live shrimp in the well, traditional adjustable floats from large to small and popping corks…
Russell: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-71 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear; slight stain in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Good. Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing is really starting to pick up as the water has warmed up, and the bass are heading for the spawning pockets. There are a lot of buck…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s at the dam, as high as low 70s in some pockets. Clarity: Very clear down the lake, light stain mid-lake and up. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Mark Holloway said everything is running early, but he thinks it’s likely to be a prolonged spawn rather than just an early…
Nottely: Level: 10.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Linesides: Fair. Guide Josh Garrison reports, “The spring run was over and done with as of mid March, so we are going into that oh-so-unpredictable postspawn time. Expect the surface temperatures to continue to climb which will keep the bait up near the…
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