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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 6.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Matt Driver reports, “Thank goodness September is here. We are still hot at the first part of the month, but the days are getting shorter, and the fish are starting the fall feed-up and transition. Fish will begin to move shallow…
West Point: Level: 3.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. Chris Bell reports, “Fishing has been slow with the higher temperatures. Most fish are coming from deep-water roadbeds and humps when current is present. Use Carolina rigs and shaky heads worked slowly. When generation is at its strongest and bait…
Weiss: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Good. Warren Barnes reports, “The early topwater bite is still working on flats around the entire lake early in the mornings using all types of topwater baits such as the Jackall Bonnie and buzzbaits. During the day, both largemouths and…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 80s. Bass: Fair. Clayton Batts reports, “The bite is starting to die off with all the heat. Look for fish that are grouped up on points and humps during the daylight hours. Search for these fish with a Spro Little John DD in citrus shad, and then really slow…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Many fish will be holding on offshore structure in 15 to 30 feet of water depending on the area of the lake you’re fishing. Carolina- or Texas-rigged soft plastics or deep cranking will be the best ways to catch these offshore…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The recent rains have added a little stain and current to the lake. The fish are really relating to grass points all over the lake right now. You can target these points early in the morning with a…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey said the fish are there, but it may take some work to get them to bite. Judy reports, “To add to the hot weather, all bait that are going to be here have arrived, offering up all fish plenty of the real-deal stuff to eat. So, if you are going…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain upriver; clear on main lake. Bass: Fair. Tony Couch reports, “Most fish are being caught extremely shallow under docks with brush on plastic worms. Junebug and green pumpkin continue to be the best colors.” Linesides: Slow. Tony reports, “A few fish are being caught early…
Lanier: Level: 4.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84 to 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Largemouths: Tough. Billy Boothe reports, “The largemouth bite is pretty slow, but you can still pick off a few fish from isolated cover. I’m throwing a red-shad Reaction Innovations Big Unit worm Texas rigged on a 1/4-oz. tungsten sinker around any…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 89-91 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Poor to fair. Aaron Batson reports, “The key has been to cover as much water as possible. Shallow fish can be caught with soft plastics like Big Bite Baits Fighting Frog in dark colors like black/blue or green pumpkin. Flipping blowdowns or…
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