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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Main lake is clear; a little stain in the backs of the major creeks. Bass: Good. Kerry Partain reports, “We have been catching a lot of fish both shallow and deep. Early in the morning you can catch fish in the pockets…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52 to 54 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The best bite has been on deeper fish. Look for schools of fish on the graph, and drop a 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging spoon or a drop-shot Zoom Meathead worm. Look for these fish in clearer water down near…
Lanier: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Spotted Bass: Good. Ryan Coleman reports, “Most of the fish are out in 30 to 50 feet of water in the creek channels. There are some good schools out there using the timber in the channels right now. Many of…
Jackson: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Josh Kelly said January is his favorite month to fish Jackson. “The lake is drawn down, concentrating the fish, and the water tends to stay a little muddy during the winter,” said Josh. “Muddy conditions and sunshine are a good combination…
Hartwell: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Josh Fowler reports, “The two weeks of frigid weather in mid December caused a drastic drop in water temperature, and the bite has been slow to recover. The cold snap really hurt the shallow cranking bite in the creeks, and that…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Varies from light to heavy stain. Bass: Slow. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bass fishing has slowed some as the water temperatures continue to drop. Very slow presentations are producing some bass. Cover where pads were and grassy banks are holding baitfish.” Crappie: Good. Sam reports, “Crappie are…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 47 to 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear down the lake; the upper end has a great fish-catching color. Bass: Fair. Dale Gibbs said the best bite on Clarks Hill for about the next six weeks will be slow and deep. Try hopping a jig ’n pig around…
Chatuge: Level: 6.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Charlie Baldwin said you won’t have any 30-fish days, but there is a decent deep bite in 20 to 30 feet of water doodling over brush. A jigging spoon or shaky head will do equally well for this bite. On a…
Carters: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s down the lake and upper 40s up the river. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Bass: Good. Louie Bartenfield said, “Quality is great. Numbers are good some days, some days not so much. I’m primarily using five baits right now. Spoons, drop-shot rigs, big jigs, jerkbaits…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Largemouths: Good. Wes Carlton said this is the time of year to catch big bass on Burton. Fishing with a client recently, they caught six fish heavier than 5 pounds and one that weighed more than 10 pounds. Wes said channel ledges that drop from 5…
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