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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The cold weather has really dropped the water temperatures. That has put the shad on the move toward deeper water. The best place to fish this time of year is in Spring Creek, which is loaded with deep…
Saltwater: Inshore: Good, but slow down your presentations. “Everything is in wintertime mode,” said Capt. David Newlin. “The big redfish are in good numbers on the shallow flats on low tide. Throw shrimp or artificial Gulp! and power baits to them. The redfish are very spooky this time of year, so use lighter terminal tackle…
Russell: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Main lake is clear; a little stain in the backs of the major creeks. Bass: Good. Kerry Partain reports, “We have been catching a lot of fish both shallow and deep. Early in the morning you can catch fish in the pockets…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52 to 54 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The best bite has been on deeper fish. Look for schools of fish on the graph, and drop a 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging spoon or a drop-shot Zoom Meathead worm. Look for these fish in clearer water down near…
Lanier: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Spotted Bass: Good. Ryan Coleman reports, “Most of the fish are out in 30 to 50 feet of water in the creek channels. There are some good schools out there using the timber in the channels right now. Many of…
Jackson: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Josh Kelly said January is his favorite month to fish Jackson. “The lake is drawn down, concentrating the fish, and the water tends to stay a little muddy during the winter,” said Josh. “Muddy conditions and sunshine are a good combination…
Hartwell: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Josh Fowler reports, “The two weeks of frigid weather in mid December caused a drastic drop in water temperature, and the bite has been slow to recover. The cold snap really hurt the shallow cranking bite in the creeks, and that…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Varies from light to heavy stain. Bass: Slow. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bass fishing has slowed some as the water temperatures continue to drop. Very slow presentations are producing some bass. Cover where pads were and grassy banks are holding baitfish.” Crappie: Good. Sam reports, “Crappie are…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 47 to 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear down the lake; the upper end has a great fish-catching color. Bass: Fair. Dale Gibbs said the best bite on Clarks Hill for about the next six weeks will be slow and deep. Try hopping a jig ’n pig around…
Chatuge: Level: 6.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Charlie Baldwin said you won’t have any 30-fish days, but there is a decent deep bite in 20 to 30 feet of water doodling over brush. A jigging spoon or shaky head will do equally well for this bite. On a…
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