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Fishing Reports
Nottely: Level: 1.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 66 to 70 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; slight stain in the backs of the creeks. Largemouth: Decent, but it should improve as November progresses. Nathan Lewis said the baitfish are starting to move into the creeks, but they have not yet made it all…
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 60s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has really been up and down over the past few weeks. The water came up very fast, and then the sudden drop in temps has confused the fish and the fishermen. There are a…
Jackson: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 to 66 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the river; slight stain near the dam. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “There has been a huge shad movement to the backs of pockets. Bass can be caught shallow on Ol Nelle 1/4-oz., double-willowleaf, white spinnerbaits, especially on windy days.…
Hartwell: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing has been excellent over the last few weeks. On Oct. 17 the Hart County Golden K benefit tournament took 22 pounds to win, and the top four teams all weighed in more than 17 pounds. Greg…
Eufaula: Level: 1.4 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Very good. Cold fronts have turned on the bite at Eufaula, said Capt. Sam Williams. The baitfish are up in the grass, and bass are feeding actively wherever there’s grass or any cover. Sam said a Big Bite…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained downlake; muddy up the river. Bass: “November should be a good month,” said William Sasser. He was on the lake during the recent BFL regional and said most of the crowd stayed down the lake in…
Chatuge: Level: 4.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: “Fishing’s not bad; leaves are pretty,” said Charlie Baldwin. After being at full pool with all the rains, the plug has been pulled at Chatuge, and the water has dropped significantly over the last couple of weeks. Charlie said there’s…
Carters: Level: 1.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 66 to 67 degrees. Clarity: Three feet of visibility. Bass: Danny Hall said November is a transition period on Carters. If the water temperature stays in the 50s, there will still be some fish shallow. Throw 1/2-oz. spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Danny likes a Bandit that’ll run 5…
Burton: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain; about 8 feet of visibility. Bass: Good. Wes Carlton said the spots are on the main-lake points in about 30 feet of water. They’re coming up in the mornings and evenings to gorge on blueback herring. When they’re schooling on top, he’s…
Blue Ridge: Level: 10 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 to 66 degrees. Clarity: About 5 feet of visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Blue Ridge’s fall bite is under way. The smallmouth are still feeding on topwater throughout the day with no pattern to it at all. You can catch these fish throwing…
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