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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: Down 14.2 feet below full pool. Temps: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Excellent. “Fishing for spotted bass is excellent right now,” said Ryan Coleman, who has his boat wet-docked so he can continue to fish as ramps are closing. “The bass are on the fall feed and eating all over the lake.…
Oconee: Level: Down 2.1 feet below full pool. When Georgia Power is moving water out, the level may drop by up to 2 feet, so use caution when running the lake. Access is starting to be an issue. Some ramps have been closed at times due to low water. Call ahead. Temp: 70-75 degrees. Clarity:…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Look for baitfish activity or bass busting the surface in the creeks. You should get some topwater early action on a buzzbait or a Pop-R. Concentrate on the secondary pockets from mid-way to the backs of the creeks. Also try running a small crankbait…
Inshore: Very good for redfish (see the article on page 50). The fishing for sea trout is also good. Capt. David Newlin said they’ve been catching good numbers of trout around St. Catherine and Ossabaw on live shrimp, and they’ve just started taking artificials pretty good. Capt. Judy Helmey has also been spending some time…
Seminole: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear, but the recent rains will probably stir the lake up some. Bass: Tough. “Everybody’s really waiting on the bite to turn on. It’s just been tough,” said Butch Tucker. “With this cold front moving through it should be getting better on the grass.”…
Allatoona: Level: Down 16.4 feet below full pool and dropping. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear from dam to Stamp Creek, while the rest of lake has a light stain.Bass: Good. The key is bait, and there’s plenty of it in the creeks and pockets. Start at the mouths, and work your way back in. There’s…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. “With the little bit of cool weather we’ve had, the shad are moving shallower, and the fish just seem to be on docks right now,” said Kim Carver. “For some reason, they seem to have been on docks all year.” Kim…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good. Dennis Hudson said people are catching a lot of fish during his Tuesday night tournaments, but the majority of them have been small. “They’ve been catching 20 or 40 fish around boat docks in the Halawaka Creek area,” Dennis said. Shaky-head worms and small…
Weiss: Level: 6.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear. The backs of the creeks are dingy. Bass: Good. Lake Weiss fishing guide Mark Collins says the bass have moved shallow in the main lake due to the falling water and low oxygen levels in the deeper water. Work…
Blackshear: Level: .05 below full pool. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Boat docks, cypress trees and grass lines are the primary targets on Blackshear. The topwater bite is improving, and a buzzbait is a good bet early around grass or pads. As the water temperature drops, spinnerbaits and flukes around cypress trees and dock…
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