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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Chris Bell reports, “Fishing has been sporadic with the up-and-down temperatures over the recent week. Fish are still holding to their prespawn areas, but the bite can be on one day and off the next. For bigger fish, use small…
Weiss: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-55 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Very good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “The bass are very active all over the lake. Crankbaits like the new Jackall ASKA and Bling are producing very well in the creeks, and both largemouths and spots are in prespawn mode. If there is…
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52-58 degrees. Clarity: Muddy up the rivers, stained in the mid-lake and clear near the dam. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “This month all fish will be shallow or moving quickly that way. Look for them to get on wood and grass. Seawalls and docks will produce well. Target these fish…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The bass have moved up heavily on the beds now, and there are also a lot of nice fish cruising around bedding areas in the shallows. One good technique to use right now is to keep your trolling…
Saltwater: Inshore: Good, according to Capt. Greg Hildreth. The inshore fishing for redfish and trout has been very good this winter with the mild weather. The trout have moved into the creeks and have found the deeper holes. The fish are biting live shrimp under slip-sinker rigs as well as lead-head jigs threaded with soft-plastic…
Russell: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Trad Whaley reports, “Some spotted bass are starting to pull up on main-lake points and secondary points, and they’re starting to bite a jerkbait pretty good. Still not a lot of largemouths being caught, but those that are…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Light to heavy stain. Bass: Excellent, according to guide and tournament pro Tony Couch. “Bass are heading for the banks with spawning on their minds. Shad Raps, spinnerbaits, jigs and plastic worms are all working well. Lots of females in the 3- to 7-lb. range are being…
Lanier: Level: 7.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Mostly clear except shoreline stain from waves. Spotted Bass: Excellent. Ryan Coleman reports, “The lake level has come up nicely with the recent rains, and the surface temperatures are holding in the mid 50s here at the beginning of March. This is…
Jackson: Level: 4.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “The lake is fishing real well right now. This warmer-than-average winter has been great for fishing. Last Saturday in Robbie’s Pot Tournament, it took more than 16 pounds for first, 16 pounds for second, with third weighing…
Hartwell: Level: 7.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-54 degress in the mornings and warming. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Trad Whaley said there’s a good shallow bite on the ditches in the stained pockets, especially on the warm, sunny days. Use a Pulse Jig, spinnerbait or square-billed crankbait. Also on sunny days, look…
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