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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet low. Temp: 88-92 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear over most of the lake. Bass: Poor. “The bite is still tough right now,” said Aaron Batson. “Most tournaments are taking 6 to 10 pounds to win. September will be much better with lower water temps. Look for the spots to turn…
Hartwell: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing has been good for numbers, but the quality fish are hard to come by. We are catching fish shallow and deep. Early or late in the day you can find fish running small bait in the backs…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bass are still working the shallows until mid morning. The frog bite is still working, but topwater poppers are really doing the trick around cover. The Fin-tech Knuckleball jig is working well rigged…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “The largemouths are suspended on the lower end of the lake and chasing threadfin shad. Bass can be caught on smaller topwaters like a Spook Jr, Sammy and Chug Bug fished early and late. Most of this action…
Chatuge: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “You can find some fish shallow, but for the most part the spots are on deep brush in 20 to 30 feet. A couple weeks ago, I caught an 8-lb., 7-oz. largemouth in 6…
Carters: Level: 0.1 feet above below pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fish should begin pulling into the creek mouths and working their way back into the creeks. Look for the big move once water temperatures fall into the 70s. September is a good month to throw small crankbaits, like a Bandit 100 in…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: A little slow, said Wes Carlton. He’s been catching some fish on deep rocky bottoms from 19 feet all the way into the 50-foot depths on blue Roboworms on drop shots, Fish-Head Spins threaded with a white fluke and Texas-rigged finesse worms. Largemouths: Wes…
Blue Ridge: Level: 31 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-88 degrees. Clarity: Varies with the extremely low lake level. “There are no open ramps on Blue Ridge,” said Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing. “The only place you can put in is at Morganton Point, where you’ll need a 4×4. And then be prepared to…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Dennis Hudson said the bite is still fair at best. There have been some pretty good fish in the 4 1/2- to 5-lb. range caught in his weekly tournaments, but the numbers are off. These better fish are starting to…
Allatoona: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough. Mike Bucca reports, “Fishing is fairly tough for spots. If you can choose between fishing at night and during the day, fish at night. Your best bet is to fish brush. More specifically, fresh brush. Drop shots, underspins…
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