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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: 6 inches below full pool. Temp: 50-56 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair. “The recent cold fronts have dramatically dropped the water temperature,” said Mike Baty. “Some fish are still being caught on the grass flats with Rat-L-Traps and spinnerbaits. The main-lake flats seem to be working the best. Fish the edges of…
Saltwater: Inshore: Excellent. “The saltwater fishing has been off the wall for the last couple of months,” reports Capt. Bob Barnette. “Even with the super-high tides and strong winds, the fishing has been red hot. The water temp is starting to cool. It is in the high 50s, the water is clear and the fish…
Russell: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent, said Trad Whaley. “The fish are set up deep just where they’re supposed to be. I didn’t even try and caught 17 the other day. Get on the edges of the trees or find a bald spot in 32 to 38…
Paradise PFA: Level: Most lakes remain 12 to 18 inches below full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Lakes are clear to lightly stained. Report filed by Charles West, Paradise PFA Manager. Bass: Fair. Several anglers are still reporting bass being caught using crankbaits. Shad Raps and Rat-L-Traps have been the best choices. Fish over drops…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair, with bass still relating to docks near the mouths of pockets or on the main lake in about 5 feet of water. Mike Cleveland said a spinnerbait or black-and-blue 1/4-oz. jig have been producing. Al Bassett said many of the bass are about…
Nottely: Level: 14.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s in the mornings, warming into the low 50s. Clarity: Clear in the middle of the lake; a little stained on the upper end. Bass: Good. Nathan Lewis said the fish, both the largemouths and the spotted bass, are shallow in 8 to 12 feet of…
Lanier: Level: Down 19.8 feet below full pool. Only a handful of ramps are open. Temp: Mid 50s and dropping. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Great, according to guide Ryan Coleman. “The surface temps have dipped from the recent cool nights. The fish are getting into a early winter pattern now and are on the move…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fishing is good, according to the 2008 Skeeter Eliminator Series Champion Aaron Batson. “Spotted bass can be caught deep all over the lake,” said Aaron. “Look for bait in 18 to 26 feet of water, and drop a 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging…
Hartwell: Level: 21.7 feet below full. Josh Fowler reports that the lake is pretty much shut down due to the low water levels. “The water level has fallen past the ends of all the ramps on Lake Hartwell, but you can try to launch your boat at your own risk at some ramps,” said Josh.…
Eufaula: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 62-64 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. “The fish are still shallow on hydrilla,” said Steve Holt. “You can catch a ton of little fish; you just have to wade through them.” Folks are still throwing plastics in the grass, mainly Brush Hogs and Trick Worms. “But the hot…
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