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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: High 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; stained in the backs of the creeks. Largemouths: Fair. Billy Boothe reports, “The largemouth bite is pretty slow. The big fish bite is there, but the numbers aren’t. There are only two baits you need for…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers; good color in the main lake. Bass: Decent. Eric Perkins reports, “It’s not all that great for numbers, but some really good fish have been showing up. You have to slow way down unless we get some warmer weather. You…
Hartwell: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: High 40s. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Fair. Josh Fowler reports, “The most consistent bite is in the ditches or drains that lead out into the timber. Most of these ditch fish are holding in 25 to 35 feet of water. You need to have several places…
Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Stephen McCord stays shallow to catch bass on Eufaula in January. “They are going to be close to points and flats, holding tight to wood, and the key to finding them is to look for these structures close to the deeper water,”…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Lake is stained on the upper end of Little River and Savannah River; slight stain down lake. Bass: Fair. Craig Johnson reports, “The best pattern in the clear water seems to be cranking hydrilla clumps in 15 to 17 feet of water. Use…
Chatuge: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Lightly stained, but the lake should clear up very quickly if there aren’t any more rains. Bass: Slow. “Things are pretty dead right now,” said Charlie Baldwin. “I haven’t even seen any boats out on the lake.” Charlie said your best…
Carters: Level: 3.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Crystal clear. Bass: Good. Mike Bucca reports, “The fishing on Carters is outstanding for quality. The last two weeks I have been averaging a 4-lb. or better spot on every trip with some even bigger fish in the mix and sometimes even multiple 4-lb.…
Burton: Level: 5 feet below full pool. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. They are dropping the bottom out of Burton, and within the next few weeks Murray’s Cove ramp will be the only access point. Spotted Bass: Slow. Wes Carlton said it’s slow, but you can catch a few spots on main-lake points in…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Dingy. Bass: Tough. Ernie Broughton held the year-ending Classic for his Blackshear Buddies Tournament Dec. 19, and conditions were terrible. “They were bringing water down that lake like you wouldn’t believe,” he said. With just 4-lbs., 1-oz., Jerry Gray and Ray Milling brought their season…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Poor. “They’ve got the flood gates open, and the fishing is (not good),” said Dennis Hudson. That was the report from his most-recent tournament, but before that a few fish were being caught. “I was a good guide,” Dennis said. “I’ve…
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