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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear; stained up the Coosa. Bass: Fair. The bass are deep and in their summer pattern on the old river-channel ledges and main-lake points in 8-14 feet of water, said Weiss fishing guide Mark Collins. “Deep-running crankbaits in shad patterns,…
Hartwell: Level: 14.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Josh Fowler said, “Last year at this time we couldn’t buy a topwater bite, but this year with the milder temperatures it’s been wide open. We have been catching 15 to 25 fish per day, and all of…
Jackson: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Aaron Batson said 10 to 12 pounds would be plenty of weight to win a pot tournament right now. “Bites are tough,” said Aaron. “Look for them to stay deep. There is a small window to catch some topwater/schooling fish early…
Lanier: Level: Down 17.7 feet below full pool and falling about an inch a day. Only three corps ramps were open at presstime — Tidwell, Shoal Creek and Charleston. Temp: 81-85 degrees. Clarity: A bit stained because of wave action on red-clay banks. Spotted Bass: Good. “Your best bet lately for numbers has been drop-shotting…
Nottely: Level: 9.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Pot-tournament catches in August have been light — in the 7-lb. range. On a windy day, Nathan Lewis recommended a shallow-running crankbait or a spinnerbait, but the most productive fishing has been bumping a Texas-rigged green-pumpkin or cherryseed finesse worm in…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the middle section of the lake; clear on the lower end. Bass: Fair. The quality bites are few, but if you stay with a jig and flip the docks you can catch a chunk or two. Bright and sunny days are best. For numbers,…
Paradise PFA: Levels: Full. Temp: 84-85 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained; 24-inch visibility on Lake Patrick. Bass: Fair on Texas-rigged black-plastic worms. Fish the edges of the weed lines in the early morning. Work it slow. Switch to crankbaits by mid morning, and concentrate on the deeper water down to about 6 to 8 feet. This…
Saltwater: Inshore: Improving. Capt. Bob Barnette, fishing out of Richmond Hill, said, “We are catching a lot of small trout and a lot of what we call rat-reds — short redfish.” He said to use an adjustable float rig with a live shrimp. “Fish the mouths of the creeks and inlets around oyster beds and…
Allatoona: Level: Down 4.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Inconsistent. “It’s basically a junk pattern — covering as much water as possible with finesse-type baits,” said Mike Bucca. “August historically is a tough month.” He recommends fishing deep brush with drop-shot rigs, spoons and jigs. “You really have to cover…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Slow. Guide Mike Sloan at Wingates Lunker Lodge said the rains dropped the water temps significantly, but the fishing remained slow. The morning and evening topwater bite on the grass is hit or miss. Anglers have had some success throwing frogs in the grass, but…
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