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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 0.4 feet below full. Temp: 64-67 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain in Little River. Farther up the Oconee is a little cleaner. Bass: Aaron Batson recently went on a windy day and caught a pile of smaller fish. He was throwing Rat-L-Traps in the backs of pockets. “I don’t know how you can get…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The shad are starting find their way into shallow water on flats and backwater pockets off of the main river. The shallow cranking bite is starting to pick up. Fish a Spro Little John in the new nasty shad color over…
Saltwater: Inshore: Decent. Capt. Bob Barnette reports, “As we move into the final days of October, the inshore saltwater action has been quite spotty. With the above-average tides causing the water to become muddy, it is hard to find clear water. Keeping that in mind, when you do find clear water, the bite has been…
Russell: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Good for numbers, but the quality is poor, said Trad Whaley. “It’s taking 9 to 11 pounds to win a tournament. Fish are still schooling all over the lake, but they’re small. The herring have pulled out in the middle. The…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: “Fishing remains fair to good,” said Aaron Batson. “Limits remain tough to come by some days. For numbers of bites, work a 3/16-oz. Net Boy Baits ScrewBall jig head tipped with a junebug or redbug finesse worm on docks in 3 to 8…
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…
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