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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; clear in the creeks; stained in the Chattahoochee River. Bass: Fair. Paul Parsons reports, “Bass are in deeper water with the warmer water temps. Fish deeper structure like old roadbeds and humps and also the creek-channel ledges. Lots…
Weiss: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Very good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “Bass fishing has been great. Although there are still some topwater fish being caught early, the abundance of largemouths and spotted bass are still on the river ledges. The two main baits…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Clayton Batts reports, “Bass fishing has been tough, but it’s starting to improve and should get way better in September. Low-light hours and at night have been the best times to catch fish. During the low-light hours, fish rip-rap and seawalls with a green-pumpkin…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below full. Temp: 88-92 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear over most of the lake. Bass: Fair. “I just fished the Saturday night event out of Little River, and we came in second place with a limit at 12.07 pounds,” said Aaron Batson. “It took just under 13 to win it.…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Matt Baty reports, “The bite has gotten tough over the past few weeks. However, there still can be some pretty good catches early in the morning on buzzbaits and topwater. The grassbeds up from Jack’s around Stone’s Landing are good for…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Greg Hildreth reports from the Golden Isles area that the inshore fishing is still going very well. “The trout have been plentiful but have been on the short side of the minimum length limit. There have also been tons of small redfish as well, and these fish should be of legal size…
Russell: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. If the water is moving, you can catch small spots. Bigger fish are still tough. Fish up Rocky River on points and humps. Crank a DD14 or DD22 with some chartreuse in it. You’re likly to catch small spots on any…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 88-94 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Tough. “There is a small window early in the mornings for a brief topwater bite,” said Aaron Batson. “Your chances improve if you can find a mayfly hatch on a tree or bush near deep water. Work these areas with an Ol…
Nottely: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Fair. Jeremy Seabolt said the striper bite has slowed, but he’s catching pretty good numbers of hybrids with a couple of decent stripers thrown in between points 3 and 6. The fish are on humps that come up to 30 or 40…
Lanier: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Eric Aldrich reports, “Fishing has gotten a little harder. Running and gunning still seems to be the best method, and offshore standing timber has been holding some chunks. Electronics are key, and fishing drop shots on timber that is on slight…
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