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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 40s . Clarity: Backs of the creeks and up the river are stained. Largemouths: Fair. Billy Boothe reports, “The bite is pretty tough right now, but it will improve as the water temp rises above 50. The best bet right now is to fish…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 43-48 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain over most of the lake. Bass: “Fishing is just way off right now,” said Aaron Batson. “The extreme cold the last few weeks has hurt the fishing, and then top it off with heavy rains. This makes for some cold, muddy water…
Hartwell: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 46 to 49 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the backs of drainages from weekend rains. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing has been good over the last few weeks. It’s taking about 15 pounds to win the local tournaments, and I expect the weights to increase as…
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 38-45 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. Anthony Goggins reports, “The fish are holding shallow, as usual, although some are holding deep. Some can be found schooled up in the pockets off the main lake where they prefer to do their spawning. They will begin to bite spinnerbaits…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to high 40s, getting up to 52 on sunny days. Clarity: Muddy in the creeks; slight stain in the main river and lower lake. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “Fishing for largemouths remains poor, but it should begin to change for the better. February can be…
Chatuge: Level: 7.5 feet below full pool. Temp: High 30s to low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Poor. At the end of January, Charlie Baldwin said there was a sheet of ice across the lake, and it wasn’t even worth fishing. However, the February thaw should make it fishable again. Doodling a Zoom Finesse worm in…
Carters: Level: 3.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 45-47 degrees. Clarity: 2 to 4 feet visibility. Spotted Bass: Eric Crowley reports, “The spots are on and off compared to last month. Big fish have been caught at night on live trout and 4-inch and bigger spoons with and without feather trailers. During the day, spotted…
Burton: Level: 8.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 42 degrees. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. With the bottom dropped out of Burton, Murray’s Cove ramp is the only public ramp open. Spotted Bass: Decent. Wes Carlton said the spots are biting pretty well now that the ice has melted. He’s finding them in the 20-foot…
Blue Ridge: Level: Down 15.7 feet. Temp: 42-45 degrees: Clarity: Good; 3 to 6 feet. Bass: Eric Crowley reports, “Main lake is where the best action is for smallies. Look for dead baitfish to find the fish. Small baits like white-ice-and-silver colored Zoom Flukes, Smack Tackle Flitter Baits in white and black back, or even…
Blackshear: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 44-46 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Fair. Ernie Broughton said springs are key to his February bassing on Blackshear. They provide good flowing water that is normally warmer and clearer than the body of the lake. Also, with the abundant rains, good current in the creeks can make…
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