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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear; creeks are stained. Bass: Fair. Kerry Partain said it’s picking up a little as the water warms quickly. “The fishing seems to be a little better when there is a slight breeze pushing into the pockets. The baitfish are migrating…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s, rising to 60 by the end of the day. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “Cover a lot of water to find fish stacked up with a search bait like a 1/2-oz. Ol Nelle spinnerbait or 1/2-oz. Rat-L-Trap. Once you find a few fish, slow down and work…
Lanier: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: High 40s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. “The water temps are getting up there, and some very big spotted bass are up shallow,” said Ryan Coleman. “We have been catching some huge spotted bass over the last few weeks of February, and it should continue into March.…
Jackson: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 to 58 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “This will be a big transition month. With much warmer weather lately, begin to look for fish to move to the back half of spawning coves. You can just about throw any shallow-running bait (spinnerbaits, crankbait…
Hartwell: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “It’s taking around 20 pounds to win the tournaments up here, and I expect these types of weights to continue as we get into March,” said Josh Fowler. “The prespawn shallow cranking and jerkbait bite has fired up…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Poor, but look for a quick turn around with warmer temperatures. Sam Williams reports, “Bass fishing has been very tough to say the least. The cold, muddy water has them all over the place. Slow, slow presentations have been the trick to…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: 48 degrees on the main lake to 52 in some creeks. Clarity: Clear on the lower end with a light stain up both Little Rivers. Bass: Good. Capt. Dale Gibbs said the bite is turning on with the recent warm spell and moving fish well into their prespawn pattern.…
Carters: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Louie Bartenfield reports, “The water has warmed almost 5 degrees in just a few days. The warm trend has moved the fish up in the water column as well. I’ve seen the fish go from an average of 35 to 45…
Burton: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Capt. Wes Carlton said after a cold winter, we have rebounded quickly with warm temperatures. “The fish have come alive from their dormancy. The spotted bass have been biting the drop-shot rig with a brown 4-inch Robo Worm. Most of our…
Blue Ridge: Level: 61.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 44 to 47 degrees. Clarity: Partly clear to stained. Bass: Fair. Eric Crowley reports, “Look for climbing temps and sunshine to wake up this lake. Even with the lake being down, the fish are still here, and the month of March is usually a good month.…
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