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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Grassy humps at the mouths of the creeks should produce a few fish right now as the fish get ready to move into the creeks behind the shad. When they’re on top schooling, they can be caught…
Chatuge: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Look for a schooling bite on main-lake points down around the dam. This is more of a morning bite, and you’ve got to get lucky to get on them, but the fishing can be good if you find them.…
Carters: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 67 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 5 to 8 feet visibility. Bass: Good. Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite here is slowly improving. Things are finally picking up. My guys have been catching good spotted bass early in the morning on 1/4-oz. white buzzbaits and Spro McStick 110s. After the…
Burton: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Capt. Wes Carlton said the spotted bass have been biting consistently. The larger fish have begun feeding up, and guide trips are producing some fish in the 6-lb. range. The pattern is points on or near the main-lake channel, and…
Blue Ridge: Level: 16.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 65-67 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “We’re catching fish up the river on Zoom Flukes and No. 7 Rapala Shad Raps. I would also keep a Lucky Craft Pointer 97 tied on to throw on the breaking fish and…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to high 60s. Clarity: Clear to very light stain. Bass: Adam Byrd reports, “Bass fishing can be great this month at Bartletts as long as you focus on the bait. This time of year the shad tend to move toward the backs of the creeks…
Allatoona: Level: 9.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Stained to clear with turnover. Bass: Great. Matt Driver reports “It’s time to get cranking on Allatoona! The month of November is time to get shallow and break out the crankbait box. There are no set standards on just one style crankbait to throw.…
West Point: Level: 9.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 to 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part. When boat traffic is high or the wind is up, expect a very light stain in the backs of the pockets. Bass: Good. David Lowery won the BFL Bulldog event on Sept. 16-17 with a two-day…
Weiss: Level: 0.7 feet below full. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Light stained. Bass: Good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “Bass are feeding heavily all over the lake since we had the quick cool-down. The shad have started grouping up, and the bass are following them. The topwater buzzbait bite is working great early around the entire…
Tobesofkee: Temp: Mid 70s to 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Fair. Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing has been up and down with the weather but should improve as the month goes on. Look for bait to start moving into the pockets, and the bass to follow them. During low-light conditions, fish a Spro Hydro…
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