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Fishing Reports
Eufaula: Level: 0.1 below 188. Temp: 89 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain to clear. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The river is dropping a little, but the baitfish are still in the shallow cover. With the water temp in the upper 80s and 90s, these areas must be fished really early or late. Where the panfish are…
Chatuge: Level: Full at 1,925. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good, We’re in our summer patterns. There has been a little bit of topwater action going on, but I’m still marking a lot of bait deep. The bait has not been staying up in the…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Mostly clear with some river stain on weekends from boat traffic. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports, “Even if you can find one of the rare mayfly hatches, it will be hit or miss. Make a half-dozen casts to cover the water…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 below 521. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan said the best advice is to get on the water at first light and be off by 9, most of your fish will come early. You can also fish at night. The hotter water means sticking to the main…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 below 564. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and most have moved to the creek and river channel ledges. Carolina rigs and crankbaits are catching fish. Crappie fishing is fair, and they have moved to deeper water where they can be caught…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340 Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clearer than last month. There is still stain up Little River, the back of Rocky Creek, Potato Creek and the backs of a few pockets that get run-off from the occasional thunderstorm. Bass: According to Karl Pingry, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron says the mayfly hatches…
Seminole: Level: Full at 77.5. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been very good through the months of June and July! The August forecast looks promising. If planning a trip to Lake Seminole in August, be sure to have some topwater…
Russell: Level: 0.9 below 475. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been good the last few weeks as the bait and bass have gotten into their normal summer pattern. This time of year most of the bass are in 15 to 25 feet of water near drop-offs,…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “We have one of the biggest crops of redfish that I have ever seen. Some days it has been hard to get away from the small redfish. By the middle of August, catching a limit of legal fish should be easy. These small redfish will hit a shrimp any way…
Lanier: Level: 1.8 below 1071. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: S. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the fishing generally gets tougher in August on Lake Lanier, there are ways to ensure continued success. Let’s review the locations, techniques and lures to keep you catching fish during the heat of the…
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