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Fishing Reports
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…
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…
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