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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 9.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 53 degrees early, mid 50s later in the day. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear, the backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: Good, said guide Josh Fowler. “Right now all the rain has stained the water pretty good. Jerkbaits are usually a good…
Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: High 50s in the mornings, climbing to the mid 60s by late in the afternoons. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Excellent. There are bass in all stages of the spawn, according to Randy Tharp of Gardendale, Ala., who won a new boat with a first-place finish in the Sten Series tournament at…
Chatuge: Level: 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: April is crankbait time on Chatuge, said guide Nathan Lewis. “The spots are up, and a Shad Rap is a good bait on main-lake points,” he said. “You might also try a small jerkbait like a Pointer 78, and I prefer to…
Clarks Hill: Level: 10.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the lower end and dingy in the upper areas. Bass: Bill Crompton said the bass are coming out of the deep water to find a place to bed. “Buck bass are all around the banks, cuts and shallow water,” said Bill.…
Carters: Level: 5.9 feet low. Temp: 56-60 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain up the river. The cleanest area is from Wurley Creek south. Bass: Good. The predominant pattern is a crankbait on shallow, main-lake points. “They are using shad-colored, deep-diving crankbaits and plowing them across the points,” said Buddy Callahan at Bart’s Bait & Tackle. “They…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good, according to Daniel Workman. “You can’t go wrong on any of the mountain lakes with a crankbait, spinnerbait and jerkbait,” said Daniel, who said the next six weeks or so will offer some of the best bass fishing of the year. A jerkbait is…
Blue Ridge: Level: 5.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 to 53, a little warmer back in the pockets. Clarity: The main lake is clear, up the river and backs of the creeks are a little dingy. Bass: Good. April is a good time to fish on most of the mountain lakes, said guide Nathan…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Ernie Broughton, who runs the Blackshear Buddies tournament trail on the lake, broke the lake record for a five-fish tournament catch in his tournament March 1. Ernie had five fish that weighed 23.14 pounds including an 8.2-lb. and a 7.14-lb. bass. He caught all the…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “The fish have definitely moved up on the banks now,” said Dennis Hudson, whose Tuesday-evening tournaments started March 18 with the time change. Spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and the occasional jig bite led to five-fish sacks in the 12- to 14-lb. range the last…
Allatoona: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool and rising. Temp: 53-58 degrees. Clarity: The upper end of the lake from Victoria toward Little River is stained. Bass: Good. “I’m starting to see a stronger and stronger jerkbait and swimbait bite on the main lake,” said guide Mike Bucca. “I’m using a Staysee 90 and a…
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