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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The bite has been good so far with the mild temperatures that we have been having. Jigs and shaky heads on docks and seawalls have been producing well. Try anything in black, brown or blueish colors, and you will…
Seminole: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The fish are grouping up, and the pre-spawn bite is already starting. Fish the edges of grass flats in 7 to 10 feet of water out on the main lake. A lipless crankbait is your best choice. Use…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “By the time the month of January rolls around, the inshore fish that are migrating have left, and the ones that are staying have gone into the hibernation mode. Spotted sea trout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the rivers or sounds. Best way to…
Oconee: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s. Clarity: Slight stain upriver; clear on main lake. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “Fishing is fair to good. Bass have moved out of the backs of the creeks to the main lake. Look for them deep in 15 to 25 feet of water. Try to drop…
Nottely: Level: 15.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-53 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Stripers: Guide Josh Garrison reports, “December has produced some great fish with the biggest being a 37-pounder in the snow and wind during a front in the middle of the month. With the cooling water, look for the fish to concentrate around…
Lanier: Level: 12.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Ryan Coleman reports, “As usual for Lake Lanier in December, the spotted bass are on fire. Fishing has been fantastic now for a few weeks and should remain good through the winter. We are catching good numbers of fish out deep…
Jackson: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-49 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Perkins said, “Fishing has been good here lately, and I think it will continue as long as the mild temps stay with us. There hasn’t been enough cold weather yet to keep the majority of the fish out deep. We’re catching…
Hartwell: Level: 9 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Shayne McFarlin said there were still some fish shallow in the backs of any major-arm creeks, and he has been doing pretty well with a 6- to 12-foot-diving crankbait like a Norman Deep Little N or Bomber Flat A in firetiger…
Eufaula: Level: 2.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Good. Sam Williams said bass are hitting jigs and Texas rigs in green and purple colors. “Lipless and lipped crankbaits are also doing the trick. Trolling these fairly fast on top of ledge drops is producing. Bouncing spinnerbaits works…
Clarks Hill: Level: 10.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Look for fish deep, and fish slowly for them. Try creeping a jig around rocky points along the main lake. Using a heavy 3/4-oz. jig will keep you in better contact with the bottom. A 3/4-oz. jigging spoon bite will help…
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