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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 to 58 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “It’s taking weights in the mid to upper teens to win the local tournaments on Lake Hartwell. On March 19, the team of Shane McFarlin and Justin David won the Media Bass Tournament with 14 pounds.…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Good and getting better every day, said Sam Williams, of S&K Outdoors in Eufaula. The influx of muddy water has made things a little difficult in the past few days, but Sam said anglers are still able to catch some fish. The buck…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy in all the creeks; clear on the lower end. Bass: Good. Kerry Partain said the fish had moved up into the spawning pockets, and a few fish were on beds in late March, but the cold front and rains that moved through pushed…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 50 to 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear on main lake; stained up the river. Bass: Good. Louie Bartenfield reports, “This is what we’ve been waiting for… when temps will rise over mid 50s. There will be a major move going on everywhere. Even the shad start thinking shallow spawning water when…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55 to 56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The largemouth bite has been the best I have ever seen. We have been averaging 6-lb. fish with one this week just shy of 13 pounds. Swimbaits (shadalicious) and worms (green pumpkin) have been working great with an…
Blue Ridge: Level: 51.6 feet below full pool. The refill of Blue Ridge is scheduled to begin April 1. Temp: 55 to 56 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “Even though the lake is staying stained, the water warming up has got the fish biting. We’ve been catching fish…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Good. Jim Murray Jr. says half the bass will be spawning, and the other half will be in prespawn and postspawn stages in April. Regardless, they are all feeding in shallow water. Cypress trees and grassbeds are the key to catching April bass on…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 59 to 65 degrees. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Good. Dennis Hudson said the bass should be all up on the banks. Dennis said he’ll be pitching soft plastics to the banks. Weightless finesse worms, Trick Worms and Senkos are all good baits on Bartletts when the…
Allatoona: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 58-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. “Allatoona is on fire! Bass fishing doesn’t get any better than the month of April when 30-plus fish days are not uncommon,” said Matt Driver. “The largemouths started to show signs of the spawn in late March, and the spotted bass…
West Point: Level: 4.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Chris Bell reports, “With recent warmer daytime temperatures, fish pulled up a little following bait seeking warmer temperatures. I have been covering as much water as possible throwing small shallow-running crankbaits in a shad pattern. With the clearing water, fish…
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