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Fishing Reports
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…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Clint Brownlee recommends the slow approach with a Carolina rig until the water temperature drops. “Your best bet would be fishing main-lake docks near the creek channel in 8 to 12 feet of water with a Carolina rig,” said Clint. “The…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86-89. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair. “Bass fishing has been tough due to all the boat traffic and hot August temperatures,” said Clayton Batts. For daytime fishing, Clayton recommends skipping a small jig under docks. “Throw a Big Bite Baits 1/16-oz. Fintwist jig head with a green-pumpkin or red-bug finesse…
Blue Ridge: Level: 11 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Decent for August, according to Nathan Lewis. “The fish — mostly spots and smallmouths — are starting to break some,” he said. “We are catching a few more largemouths around shallow shoreline cover on things like a jig ’n pig…
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…
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