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Fishing Reports
Fishing has been good during the few trips I heard about this week. The swamp bite has been very good, and the rivers are getting in much better shape. Saltwater tides are ramping up with the upcoming full moon Saturday. Okefenokee Swamp: Bob and Chip Lafferty fished with a friend on the east side of…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “The bite has been inconsistent the last few weeks. A pattern that has been producing quality fish is a white popping frog fished over grass mats. Work the frog extremely slow. The bass are smart. Another way that will…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below 521. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Kyle Welcher, Professional Fisherman (see November Map of the Month article) said to fish buzzbaits, small crankbaits like the Rapala OG mini 4 and jigs on seawalls with rocks. Target the biggest secondary points in coves and creeks to catch bass ambushing shad…
Lanier: Level: 6.5 feet below 1071. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Turnover is still happening on the lake, so water clarity is clear where it is finished to weak coffee colored where it is still going on. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the outside elements are not…
Chatuge: Level: 5.2 feet below 1925. Temp: 71-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. I will start my mornings out on the main body throwing topwater. Once the sun gets up, the bass have started blowing up on herring baitfish. On sunny days, I like throwing…
Carters: Level: 0.6 feet below 1074. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: 5+ feet. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield with Carters Lake Guide Service reports, “November is the month when fish start to show up regularly in wintering areas. Look for fish in ditches in the 15- to 35-foot range. Those places will get better and better all…
Burton: Level: 2.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Semi-stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service reports, “The bass bite has been very consistent the last few days. The topwater bite has taken off with the cooler temps we’ve had. We have had success throwing a Rebel Pop-R midway back…
Blue Ridge: Level: 7.8 feet below 1681. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing is picking up. I start my morning out throwing topwater. I normally will throw an Ima Skimmer and a Whopper Plopper on main-lake flats and points. While throwing topwater, I will be looking at my…
West Point: Level: 6.2 feet below 635. North of the Highway 219 bride is pretty dangerous, so be careful. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Some areas have a tea or brownish tint. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “With the nice cool down in October, expect a big improvement in the fishing as we move into November…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below 340. Temp: 70s. Clarity: Clear from Little River Marina to the dam. The rivers are stained, as well as the backs of some creeks from recent rain. Bass: Karl Pingry spoke with Ed at Lakeside Chevron, who said the bass are still biting. It took 19 pounds to win a club…
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