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Fishing Reports
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Heavy stain. Crappie: Fair. Rusty Parker said he’s caught some good messes of crappie shooting deep-water docks with an Old Reliable jig made by Micro Spoons. It’s a black/green/chartreuse jig. The best docks have been in 18 to 20 feet of water just off the main channel,…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 6.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Fluctuations in the water level have the fish and the fishermen confused, said Dennis Hudson. In the rapidly moving water, there has been a pretty good crankbait bite, though. The fish are keying heavily on shad, and you just have…
Allatoona: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Good. Mike Bucca reports, “Numbers are very good right now. It’s catching quality fish that’s tough. Lots of different baits are working, which is typical for fall. I usually end up with about a dozen rods on my front deck…
West Point: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Stained to muddy with some clearer pockets in the creeks. Bass: Good. Ken Bearden said the secret to West Point right now has been to find clear water. Pockets of trapped clear water are showing up in the middle of the creeks where…
Weiss: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “With all the recent heavy rains, bass fishing has been on one day and off the next. I have been using Revenge spinnerbaits around the main-river wood and docks. Later in the day try flipping using the…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80 to 82 degrees. Clarity: The lake is still surprisingly pretty clear considering all the rain. Bass: Good. “The bass are starting to move shallow and make their way into the pockets,” said Clayton Batts. “The early morning topwater bite has been exceptional, as well as in the evenings. Throw…
Sinclair: Level: 0.3 feet below full. Temp: 80-84 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: “They’re in 2 feet of water,” said Mike Cleveland. “I can’t wait for the BFL this weekend. I’m really looking forward to that.” Mike said the fish are in the back one-thirds of the pockets. He’s flipping a black/blue, 1/4-oz. jig around…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Flint River is stained; Spring Creek is clear; Hooch is muddy. Bass: Fair. Matt Baty reports, “With the changing conditions such as the varying water temperature, water levels, and water clarity, the fishing has been somewhat tough. The bass are in the summer/fall transition…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette reports, “As fall arrives, sea trout and spot-tail bass action will increase both in numbers and for size. For trout, look for clear water and schools of small glass minnows and mullet on the top around creek mouths. Once you locate these baitfish, it should not be long before the…
Russell: Level: 8.8 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear with a good stain in the creeks. Bass: Tough. Trad Whaley said it’s pretty tough on Russell right now, but the bite should start picking up soon. “Fish are starting to school some up Beaverdam arm and up the Savannah,” Trad said. “That’s…
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