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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. May is the month to throw swimbaits, like a Strike King Shadilicious, for big spotted bass at Burton. A Spot Sticker is also a good bait. Fish in the 5- to 6-lb. range are not uncommon. Trout: Good. Fish main-river channels with large bass…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Clear. Largemouth: Fair. It’s late, but there are still fish on the bed, said Nathan Stuart. You can catch them in the backs of the pockets sight fishing with something like a green-pumpkin jig. There are also some postspawn fish hanging out shallow…
Blackshear: Level: 0.15 feet below full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is muddy; the creeks and coves have a normal stain. Bass: Very good. Ernie Broughton said the fish are up shallow in 2 to 3 feet of water right up against the cypress trees and stumps. He’ll throw a Texas or…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Dennis Hudson said there have been some good sacks coming in from his Tuesday evening tournaments out of Idlehour. He said folks have been catching them in a number of ways. Dennis said he’s caught most of his fish throwing…
Allatoona: Level: 1.19 feet above full pool. Temp: 69 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the south end; good stain up north. Bass: Good. Matt Driver said, “Fishing is good right now. With the spawn in its final stages and the water at full pool, late spring should be on fire. The month of May is a…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: The upper lake is heavily stained; the lower lake is a perfect color. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “I fished last week in the howling wind and did pretty well. I caught eight largemouths and lost two, with my largest fish weighing 5 pounds.…
Eufaula: Level: 1.08 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Excellent. Guide Sam Williams reports, “Bass have been extremely active with lots of action on the first drops. They are feeding in shifts. You will be on them, and then when they slow, back off and fish a deeper…
Hartwell: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp:. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Josh Fowler reports, “The rising water level has created plenty of shallow cover for the bass, and from the shoreline out to about 12 feet we have flooded weeds and grass. You can find fish in all three stages of the spawn right…
Lanier: Level: 7.3 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Clear down the lake a slight stain up the lake. Largemouths: Guide Billy Boothe reports, “The spawn is in full swing. I had 19 pounds of bed fish in the April 26 Boating Atlanta tournament, and the bed bite should continue for the next…
Nottely: Level: 4.42 feet below full pool. Temp: 60-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Slight stain in the backs of the creeks and up the river. Bass: Slow, but it should start picking up soon. John Hembry said the fishing is tough right now, with the bass on the beds, but they should be moving into a…
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