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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp:. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Josh Fowler reports, “The rising water level has created plenty of shallow cover for the bass, and from the shoreline out to about 12 feet we have flooded weeds and grass. You can find fish in all three stages of the spawn right…
Lanier: Level: 7.3 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Clear down the lake a slight stain up the lake. Largemouths: Guide Billy Boothe reports, “The spawn is in full swing. I had 19 pounds of bed fish in the April 26 Boating Atlanta tournament, and the bed bite should continue for the next…
Nottely: Level: 4.42 feet below full pool. Temp: 60-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Slight stain in the backs of the creeks and up the river. Bass: Slow, but it should start picking up soon. John Hembry said the fishing is tough right now, with the bass on the beds, but they should be moving into a…
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool and rising. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake; lightly stained in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Very good. Joe Chandler said the first wave of spawning fish moved up in mid March, and the next waves are following. The fish…
Weiss: Level: Full pool. Temp: 58-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Warren Barnes reports, “Both largemouths and spots have started moving shallow looking for bedding areas, and the males and females have been feeding pretty constant. Good baits are soft-stick baits like a Gambler Ace or a Jackall Flickshake rig. I have also been catching…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Stained but clearing. Bass: Clayton Batts reports, “Some fish are already on the bed, but most of them are still staging for the spawn. Look for these staging fish around the corners of docks and along isolated cover around seawalls. Flip a black/blue Spro Finesse jig around…
Sinclair: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 58-63 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. David Lowery said the buck bass are up shallow all over the lake, and they’re easy to catch. The big bite has been hard to find. Concentrate on the shallow docks, grass and seawalls with any shallow bait you want to…
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s to low 70s in Spring Creek and the Flint. Low 60s on the Chattahoochee side. Clarity: Stained in the Chattahoochee and Flint; clear in Spring Creek. Bass: Excellent. Mike said fish are either spawning or getting ready to, and he’s been slaying them, with the…
Saltwater: Inshore: From the Richmond Hill area, Capt. David Newlin reports, “The water temperature in St. Catherine’s Sound was 64 degrees on March 21. Trout are starting to pick up. McQueens Inlet has produced some pretty good fish. Some trout have been caught all over the sounds. Live shrimp or live polywogs are the best…
Russell: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Trad Whaley was practicing for the 72 Marine tournament last Friday, and he said the bass had not pulled up yet. “The herring are still out in trees. They’ll be in the spawning pockets soon. The spotted bass will be on…
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