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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 88-89 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Slow, according to Aaron Batson. “The summer bite continues to be tough. During early morning hours there is a decent topwater bite on seawalls next to deeper water. Try a Pop-R or small Sammy, but don’t expect this bite to last…
Hartwell: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “The run-and-gun topwater techniques will be your best bet to catch a big sack. The fish are bunched up on offshore humps, points and ledges all over the lake. Most of the fish are suspended in 15 to…
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Good-colored stain. Bass: Good. Stephen McCord said it can get tough this time of year, but he’s doing three things to consistently catch fish, and some good ones. For about the first 30 or 45 minutes of light, there has been a good topwater…
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Slow. “August will probably be another tough month on Clarks Hill,” said guide Dale Gibbs. “There has been a lot of controversy lately over the low oxygen levels in Clarks Hill. There have been reports in the last week that…
Chatuge: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Crystal clear. Bass: Good. John Hembry said cool nights in late July dropped the water temperature significantly, but he’s sure it will come back up in August. Regardless, the fish are still biting well in their summer pattern during the day, with a few…
Carters: Level: 3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough fishing, according to Danny Hall. Fish points early with a buzzbait or Pop-R, but after that look for fish suspended over brushpiles in 25 to 30 feet of water. Use a shaky head or drop shot with a watermelon seed, green…
Burton: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow, but you can catch some good fish, said Daniel Workman. The lake has gotten so busy on the weekends that it’s not even worth fishing. But if you can get out during the week there has been a decent…
Blue Ridge: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s and warming. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough. Nathan Stuart said Blue Ridge has been tough. If you can’t catch them schooling in the mornings and evenings, catching a good string of fish can be tough, he said. Early and late, look for fish breaking on…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70s. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Good. Wayne Geoff caught a new tournament-record sack July 18 with a 27-lb., 12-oz. limit anchored by the big fish which weighed 7-lbs., 9-ozs. Ernie Broughton said there has been a decent topwater bite over treetops, around grassbeds and lily pads with popping baits like…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Clear up the river; light stain on main lake. Bass: Fair to good. Dennis Hudson said most bites depend on a good current. Way up in the shoals on the river, the guys who have boats that can make it that…
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