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Fishing Reports
The bite is picking up significantly in many places with the cooler weather. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers are in good shape, so give them a try while they are right. The Okefenokee bite is good and saltwater has much-improved weather forecasted this weekend and much better tides. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Both of these rivers…
The cooler weather has the fish more active, but the rains in southeast Georgia this week have most of the blackwater rivers on the rise again. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha are in good shape to try for the weekend. With big tides and winds, saltwater is not a good option the next few days. The…
Hartwell: Level: 4.2 feet below 660. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: This is the month when baitfish return to the backs of the creeks looking for good water. The bass will be right there with them. Squarebill crankbaits around bait or on rocks and in brush will produce fish this month as it keeps…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 188. Temp: 80s. Clarity: Perfect stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The water continues to drop as we are suffering from lack of rain. The fish are responding to the cooler water and becoming more active. The shad are plentiful, so you must finesse and…
Clarks Hill: Level: 5 feet below 330. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: D.J. Hadden with Hadden Outdoors reports that fishing is really fun right now if you like offshore topwater fishing. D.J. says, “I would focus on shoals/humps from the main lake to the middle section of the creeks on the lower end of…
Chatuge: Level: 3.3 feet below 1925. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. If you get a sunny day, you’re going to see some good topwater action, that is if you’re in the right location. I’ve been keeping a Berkley Cane Walker and a Lucky Craft…
Allatoona: Level: 3.4 feet below 840. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver, reports, “October is a great month on Lake Allatoona. Fishing has been great throughout the summer months, and October should be amazing, as well. The bass begin to feed up for wintertime. Four main baits for me in October…
Carters: Level: 1.3 feet below 1074. Temp: 73-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield with Carters Lake Guide Service reports, “There will be lots of surface schooling all during October, so always have a walking or chugging topwater bait ready to cast. Those baits will work all day. Shorter days and cooling water makes…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below 564. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and some have started moving shallow in the bays on secondary points. Creek and river channel ledges are still producing using Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Crappie fishing is fair, and they are on…
Burton: Level: 0.5 feet below 1865. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been consistent the last few days. We have had some great weather the last few weeks. Most of the spotted bass are midway back in the creeks feeding on herring. The topwater bite is getting…
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