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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 2.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 40s. Clarity: Light stain and clearing on the north end. Bass: Good. Kip Carter said, “Fishing is really picking up fast with this warm sunny weather. If you catch a windy day, go! Small crankbaits like Shad Raps and Rat-L-Traps are great, and for…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Stained in the backs of drainages. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “It’s taking around 20 pounds to win the tournaments up here, and I expect these types of weights to hold up as we get into March. On Feb. 20, it took 19 pounds to win the…
Eufaula: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 48 to 52 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Slow. Stephen McCord said the water has been rising and falling, and it’s muddy. It’s been hard to nail down a consistent pattern. He is excited that the fish are getting ready to move up, though. He’s been catching some…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Muddy in the upper tributaries; heavy stain on the lower end. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “Clarks Hill is still suffering. At least the fishermen are, where largemouth bass are concerned. Fishing still remains tough for most. Those who have been fortunate…
Chatuge: Level: 7.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. The lake stains a little with each rain, but clears up quickly. Bass: Decent. Charlie Baldwin said he’s still waiting for temperatures to come up, but there are a few decent spots being caught. Right now the best bet is to look for…
Carters: Level: 3.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Dead slow, said Robert Eidson. A late February 10-boat striper tournament on Carters weighed in just one fish. “They’re either very deep at 50 or 60 feet, or they’re right up on the banks,” said Robert. Either downline small baits like threadfins,…
Burton: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Dead slow. Wes Carlton is putting off his trips right now because the action is so slow. He said it’s looking good for March, though. With warming water temperatures, he’ll start drop shotting for spots in brushpiles on the main-lake points and…
Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clearing. The main river is still pretty stained, but it’s beginning to clear in the creeks. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said the fish are heavy with eggs, and they are starting to move up into the creeks. He’s been catching them…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 44 to 46 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tough. Dennis Hudson has won three out of the past four Saturday tournaments on shallow largemouths, but he said there’s not much size to them. “The bite in Halawaka is dead,” Dennis said. He suggested anglers look shallow in…
Allatoona: Level: 11 feet below full pool. Temp: 44 degrees and warming quickly. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Matt Driver reports, “March will be getting real good on Allatoona. The prespawn bite should be in full swing at the end of the month. When the water gets above 50 degrees, cover water with lipless crankbaits…
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