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Weiss: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 to 88 degrees. Clarity: Good fishing color. Bass: Fair, said Warren Barnes. Bass will follow baitfish into the creeks as temps begin to fall. “Use buzzbaits and War Eagle double-willowleaf spinnerbaits early. Throughout the day try flipping baits such as Gambler Bacon Rinds or a Gambler…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Some small fish are being caught out of deep brush and from around brushed-up boat houses on Texas-rigged finesse worms, drop shots or jig ’n pigs. The topwater bite hasn’t lit up yet, but a Pop-R is worth trying early and late over brush…
West Point: Level: 0.42 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake. Clear in the creeks. Stained to muddy up the Chattahoochee River. Upper creeks have a light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Ken Bearden said it was pretty tough toward the end of August, but with falling water…
Carters: Level: 1.0 foot below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: According to Buddy Callahan at Bart’s Bait & Tackle, the bass are beginning to move up and hit crankbaits. He recommended a deep-diving Bandit 700 in purple haze or a Norman’s DD22 in lavender shad. “Pay attention to the kind of place…
Chatuge: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Brothers John and Jerry Hembree won a mid-August night pot tournament with 10 1/2 pounds. “We caught a couple of 2-pounders right off when we found a school of breaking fish,” said John. He caught one on a Sammy; Jerry caught…
Clarks Hill: Level: 14.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear in center, stained on banks due to high winds. Bass: Bill Crompton said he found a great bite on Aug. 22 on a merthiolate-colored floating worm in 2 feet of water around wood. As temperatures cool off, look for bass to move…
Eufaula: Level: 3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Muddy. At presstime, Eufaula was getting hammered with rain, and there were tornado warnings in the area. Guide Billy Darby said it’s tough to predict what the fish will do under flood conditions, but there are couple of bites that could happen as the…
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…
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