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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament pro Josh Fowler reports, “The run-and-gun topwater bite that Lake Hartwell is famous for has fired up, and I expect this bite to get better as we move into June. On May 21, my wife and I won a benefit tournament up here with…
Eufaula: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Sam Williams said the bass have been off their game. “Tournaments usually needing 20-plus pound bags this time of year are paying first place with less than 10 pounds,” Sam said. “The pads are not completely formed out. We should…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear downlake; slight stain on the upper end. Bass: Slowing down, said Dale Gibbs. The herring chasing is coming to a close, and the fish are moving into summer patterns with the warmer water temperatures. Dale said it’s time to break out the…
Carters: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 73-76 degrees. Clarity: 2 to 3 feet of visibility. Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite on Carters is strong for both spots and stripers. We’ve been getting a good topwater bite with Pop-Rs and Super Spooks the first two hours. Then we’re moving out…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Wes Carlton reports, “The postspawn bite has been phenomenal this year. Last week we had one day with 57 bass — a mix of spots and largemouths. A white, weightless fluke and a Sammy have been working well early on points and docks. Mid…
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Cloudy. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “We are catching a lot of fish now that the spawn is over. We are catching them on white Zoom Jr. Flukes, tube baits and drop shots. The fish are scattered; some are…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Normal for Blackshear. Bass: Fish should be on the deeper trees and brushed-up docks. Fish areas where the bream are bedding. These areas can be productive all day long, but the best beds will be where you can find shade. A Pop-R and a…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Derrick Millirons said the most consistent places to catch fish this month will probably be around boat docks, but he prefers fishing grass and brushpiles instead. His top bait for fishing the grass is a floating worm. “Zoom makes a…
Allatoona: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is good this month, but it will slow toward the end of month. Fish are on or nearing their summer haunts. Brush and rockpiles offshore are getting better but are at their peaks at night. Deep cranking with…
West Point: Level: 1.2 feet below pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Excellent. Chris Bell reports, “Bass fishing is excellent. Fish are in all phases. With the stained water, seeing bedded fish will be difficult. The best pattern in these conditions seems to be pitching 3/8-oz. black/blue jig with a Z-Man black-with-blue-fleck Chunkz. My…
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