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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Early June at Seminole is a great time to catch a good, postspawn topwater bite early around the grasslines in the rivers or on main-lake flats with a white buzzbait or a frog. Once the sun gets up, switch to a…
Saltwater: Inshore: Fair because of the weather, but fishing should quickly pick up. From the Richmond Hill area, Capt. David Newlin reports, “The past week has been a lot of northeast wind and rain. Before all this weather came in, trout were turned on pretty good. Big roe trout were being caught all over Ossabaw…
Paradise PFA: Levels: All lakes are full. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Slow. Bass fishing is slower than usual this time of year, but decent catches have recently come from lakes Bobben and Patrick. There are a few reports of bass hitting buzzbaits and topwater lures in the early morning. Concentrate on shallows…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp. 72-76 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good, particularly for the topwater bite. Al Bassett reports, “During the month of June you should be able to find the mayflies around the lake. Look for trees and bushes that hang over the edge of the lake. Use a topwater bait like a Pop-R…
Nottely: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 66 to 72 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the creeks and the backs of the pockets; muddy up the river; crystal clear on the main lake. Bass: Great. Guide Nathan Lewis said Nottely is fishing great right now, with the bass still feeding up in a postspawn pattern.…
Lanier: Level: 5.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: Light stain up the lake and in some of the creeks. Spotted Bass: Very good. Ryan Coleman reports, “The spotted bass are now 90 percent finished with the spawn and are starting to make a move out to the main lake. The water temps…
Jackson: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake and stained up the rivers. Bass: Eric Perkins reports, “It’s topwater time on Jackson, and soon the fish will pull on out deep. The shad spawn is over, and the mayfly hatch will be here soon. I…
Hartwell: Level: 3.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair to good, depending on the weather. Josh Fowler reports, “The postspawn topwater bite that Hartwell is famous for has been slow. The combination of cooler water temps, high water and plenty of shallow cover has kept most of the largemouths…
Eufaula: Level: 2.6 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Very good. Guide Sam Williams reports, “The stained water has been a big help to the fishermen this week. The bass are still working the grass lines on the feeding cycles. If you locate the outer grass lines, the water…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 69-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; light stain in the upper ends and up Georgia’s Little River. Bass: Excellent. Dale Gibbs reports, “Clarks Hill has been red hot now for about a month. Largemouths are still chasing herring on major river-channel points the first…
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