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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 6.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: The summertime topwater Spooks & Flukes bite on main-lake points and humps has faded in August, according to Hartwell fishing guide Buster Greene. In early August it had been taking 17 to 18 pounds to win a four-hour pot tournament. In late…
Jackson: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 90-92 degrees. Clarity: The lake is mostly clear. Bass: Tough. It took 7.72 pounds to win a recent Tuesday night Berry’s tournament. Aaron Batson and his partner finished second; they had 7.21 pounds. “The winners also had big fish at 1.92 pounds; it was tough to say…
Lanier: Level: Down 8.5 feet below full pool. Temps: 86-90 degrees. Clarity: Poor. The water color is turning green. Spotted Bass: Fishing remains tough, but it will improve later this month, according to guide Ryan Coleman. “With the cooler temperatures coming in, the fish should start to get active. September is the month where the…
Nottely: Level: 22 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. The water’s hot, and the fish are inactive for the most part. Deep and slow with a Texas-rigged green-pumpkin worm in brush in the 20- to 25-foot range is the most productive late-summer pattern. A drop-shot rig or shaky head worked…
Oconee: Level: Down 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 86-90 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear, except for a light stain up the rivers. Bass: Right now the bass are still hard on summer patterns, and it’s generally been slow. Try main-lake points and humps that have brushpiles, and fish them with Carolina-rigged Trick Worms in green…
Russell: Level: Down 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. The daytime bite is painful — it’s even tough to catch a bass on the bridge pilings right now. You can catch a few fish bass on crankbaits on the humps, or head down the lake and try to catch…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Jack McGowan of Miss Judy Charters said the fishing has been good despite hot, humid days and pop-up thunderstorms that have muddied the water. Lots of small summer trout about 12 inches in length are showing on the sandbars. Capt. Judy Helmey also reports good action the past weekend (August 25) near…
Allatoona: Level: Down 8.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 88-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good, according to guide Mike Bucca. He reports lots of schooling at first light. “The spots and hybrids are taking Sammy 100s and Gun Fish 95s. When they go down, a 1-oz. white spoon will do the trick. Keep one eye on…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. The summer pattern continues, said Steve Holt. Frogs fished on hydrilla mats or buzzbaits or Pop-Rs fished around deep grass points early in the morning can produce topwater bites. Once the morning bite ends, standing timber in 16 feet of water…
Marben Farm PFA: Level: Recent rains have raised the water level in some of the smaller ponds, but Bennett is still low. The Bennett boat ramp is closed to avoid damaging trailers. Canoes, jonboats, etc. may be carried down the bank and launched. Clarity: 16 to 24 inches. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Bass: Early…
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