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Fishing Reports
Rabun: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Walleye: Good. Wes Carlton said the postspawn bite is still going on. He said to fish nightcrawlers trolled 80 feet behind the boat at about 3/4 mph. “Trolling medium crappie minnows as well as Lucky Craft Pointers has been producing the larger fish,” Wes said. “We…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Fish have mostly spawned out and are coming off beds. They are real sluggish right now while they get their strength back. The shad spawn has started and will help fatten them back up and have them feeding early. Be on the lake…
Lanier: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68 to 72 degrees. Clarity: Extremely clear down the lake. Spotted Bass: Good. Ryan Coleman said right now the best thing going is fishing shallow. “Most fish are up either spawning or coming off, and they’re in less than 10 feet of water. Use weightless flukes, and the jig-head fishing…
Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Good. May is the time of year to catch those big spots on topwater. Get out on the main-lake points, and work Sammys, Spooks and Long A Bombers for some awesome explosive bites. Full sunny days are best for this bite,…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “April has been excellent. The biggest spawning wave of the year moved up, and sight fishing has been the key. It’s taking 20-lb. bags to win the local tournaments up here, and in the bigger tournaments we are seeing multiple 20-lb.…
Eufaula: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Stephen McCord said he’s been catching fish, but it’s been a weird spawn this year on Eufaula. Fluctuating water levels and temperatures have altered patterns, and the grass is less of a factor than it usually is. Sam Williams, with S&K…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Clear except for a stain on the upper end. Bass: Excellent. Guide Dale Gibbs reports, “Bass fishing is white hot right now on ‘The Hill.’ Topwaters are the norm right now for big bass. Heddon’s Zara Spook and Lucky Craft’s Sammy and Gunfish…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65 to 69 degrees. Clarity: Clear on main lake; stained up the river. Bass: Good. Louie Bartenfield reports, “The bite here is good and improving. There’s been a huge wave of fish move up this month and will soon complete their spawn. The next month will be a great time…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Excellent. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “The fishing is still on fire. Some of the bass are on bed, while some of the bass are looking for a place to bed. We have been catching some big largemouths and spotted bass. I’ve been…
Blue Ridge: Level: 26.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Cloudy. Bass: Fair. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, said the lake is rising quickly. “We are still catching fish on drop-shots and tubes, but there has been no pattern. With the lake coming up daily, the fish are moving around looking to…
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