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Jackson: Level: 1.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers and clear in the main lake. Bass: Slow, but the topwater bite had improved and should strengthen due to cooler nights. “Topwater baits like Ricos, Pop-Rs and Chug Bugs on the main-lake walls have been producing,” said Eric…
Nottely: Level: 12.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Gin clear. Bass: Good. Nathan Lewis and J.R. Donalson fished the lake recently and caught 21 bass in half a day. “We didn’t have any real big fish,” said Nathan. “Almost everything was 12 to 14 inches. We had four or five largemouths and…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76-79 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the middle section of the lake; clear on the lower end. Bass: Good. “Using a shaky-head worm around the docks is the best way to catch number of fish, and you may also get a really good one,” said guide Al Bassett. “Using a…
Paradise PFA: Levels: Most lakes are near full pool. Temp: 80-82 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained; 36-inch visibility on Lake Patrick. Bass: Good, according to Area Manager Charles West. “Schooling bass are feeding on baitfish in lakes Patrick, Bobben and Russell. Topwater baits are the preferred choice. Boat anglers in Lake Patrick and Bobben have been…
Russell: Level: Down 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough right now because the lake is turning over. “There’s a few super shallow way up the rivers and creeks trying to get away from that bad water,” Trad Whaley said. “They were moving up three weeks ago when the cool…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Still very good for a variety of species, said Capt. David Newlin, who fishes out of Richmond Hill. “Tarpon are still here in abundance. Anywhere you can find a big school of pogies near the beaches, you can find tarpon. Live pogy is your best bet. Big blacktip sharks are thick…
Allatoona: Level: 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 77-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear except for stain around wind-blown banks. Bass: Good. Guide Mike Bucca said the bite just before cold fronts is on fire. Last week two clients stopped counting at 40 spotted bass in the 2-lb. and under size range. “We are catching a lot…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 81 degrees and dropping. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Slow, but getting better. Guide Mike Sloan said, with falling water temps, the fish have started to back off a little deeper, but they are not yet in their fall patterns. With another 2- or 3-degree drop in surface…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain in the creeks; clear on the main lake. Bass: Good, said tournament angler James Murphy. James said the fish are up shallow on trashpiles and wood structure in the creeks. It’s been taking 11 to 13 pounds to win the Tuesday-night…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-81 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Good, said tournament angler Mike Cleveland. “The water’s turning over, so you can expect there to be a shallow bite from now into December,” he said. “Right now, it’s following the shad. The shad are just now starting to go into…
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