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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. Micah Frazier said you can still catch a few fish in shallow brush and blowdowns early, but most have moved to deep brushpiles and roadbeds in 12 to 25 feet of water. Micah…
Weiss: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “I have been catching both largemouths and spots in and around grass and seawalls during the early hours, and then flipping docks and fishing creek ledges after the sun gets high. Productive baits have been Revenge spinnerbaits…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Clayton Batts reports, “There is a decent topwater bite early and late on a Spro Hydro Pop around grass and seawalls that are close to deep water. When the sun comes up, fish Tobesofkee’s numerous docks with a Big Bite Baits Biobait finesse worm…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Stained mid-lake up; clear down the lake. Bass: Mike Cleveland said there’s been a real good topwater bite some mornings. “If you get a little shower in the afternoons, there will be a mayfly hatch the next morning,” said Mike. Fish seawalls anywhere you…
Seminole: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “The grassbeds above Jack’s on the lower end of the Flint have been a good option for early morning and late evening,” said Matt Baty. “Fish a 3 1/2-inch Big Bite Baits Top Toad in white. Swim the frog over the…
Saltwater: Inshore: From the Richmond Hill area, Capt. David Newlin reports, “Trout are hitting live shrimp in the sounds. My best bite has been on the incoming tide. Finding clear water has been the key to catching trout. The small redfish are almost a nuisance they are so thick. I caught more than 50 at…
Paradise Public Fishing Area: Levels: Most lakes are 6 to12 inches below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained; 24-inch visibility on Lake Patrick. Bass: Slow, according to Area Manager Charles West. “Try fishing topwater baits during early morning periods. Switch to crankbaits by mid morning, and concentrate on the deeper water down to…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear at the dam and in Sugar and Richland creeks; moderate stain elsewhere. Bass: Fair during the day, better at night. “The key to catching fish is Georgia Power moving water,” said Al Bassett. “Most of time they are finished pumping back by early morning, so being…
Nottely: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear with a very light stain in the river. Bass: Decent. Look for topwater activity early and late on wind-blown, main-lake points. Spooks, Sammys, Gunfish and flukes are good baits. During the day, find brush on the same rocky points in 15 to 20…
Lanier: Level: 5.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Fair. Ryan Coleman reports, “The spots are on offshore structure and holding in 22 to 30 feet of water. There has been a decent topwater bite over main-lake structure, but that is getting less and less every day. There is a…
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