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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: The backs of the creeks and up the river are still slightly stained. Spotted Bass: Very tough. Ryan Coleman reports, “The water is very high and very cold. Neither is a good thing. We have not had water temps that stayed this low in…
West Point: Level: 4.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Light stain on the main lake; stained up the creeks; stained up the Chattahoochee. Lots of water heading down the river after big rains the weekend of Jan. 23. Bass: Poor. Micah Frazier said they’re just not biting right now, but things should…
Weiss: Level: 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 35-40 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Warren Barnes reports, “All the recent cold weather has bass biting slow. I have found a pattern on the deeper river ledges where I have been catching both spots and largemouths by using a black-and-blue Revenge Jig with a Grande Bass Mega…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 47 to 50 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tough. Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing is tough right now, and even getting a bite is difficult. Rocky seawalls have been producing what little action that is going on. Throw a Spro Little John in citrus shad or a No. 7 Shad Rap in…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 43-50 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Poor. Berry’s hosted a 129-boat tournament on Jan. 23, and only eight five-fish limits were weighed in. “I got one bite,” said Aaron Batson. “Fishing has been just awful for most. Patterns have been very hard to establish, with bites…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-55 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The fast-moving water from all the recent rains and the warming temperatures are moving the fish into the backwaters of the rivers. These fish can be caught with crankbaits such as a Spro Little John in old firetiger…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Robert Barnette reports, “January was a slow month with the water temperature dropping below normal. The speckled-trout bite was slow to not at all, although the redfish more than made up for it. Looking forward to February, the water should start to warm to the mid 50s. Look for the trout bite…
Russell: Level: 9.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Tough. Trad Whaley reports, “Nobody’s catching anything. It took 6 pounds to win Saturday’s tournament. With all this rain and new water, it ought to bring some fish up shallow. I talked to a buddy of…
Paradise PFA: Levels: Full pool. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Lakes lightly stained; 36 inches of visibility on Lake Patrick. Report filed by area manager Charles West. Bass: Fair. Anglers have caught bass in lakes Patrick, Bobben and Russell. Spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps fished 6 feet or deeper have been the best. Expect bass to start taking…
Oconee: Level: 1.1 feet above pool. Temp: 39 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tough. Todd Lowe said the fishing is pretty slow, and the fish are very lethargic, but he has caught a few fish throwing small crankbaits like a No. 5 Shad Rap or a Suddeth Little Earl. In the muddy water, bright colors are…
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