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Paradise Public Fishing Area: Levels: Full pool. Temp: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Lake Patrick has 36-inch visibility. Bass: Fair. “Bass are starting to feed a little more aggressively,” said Area Manager Charles West. “Anglers are catching 2- to 3-lb. bass on Carolina-rigged 6- to 7 1/2-inch plastic worms. Red shad, tequila shad and pumpkinseed…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55-60 degrees. Clarity: Muddy up the creeks and rivers, stained throughout most of the main lake except for clear water in Richland Creek. Bass: Good. There are a lot of bass in the pockets. Some bass are already on bed, although most seem to still be in a prespawn mode.…
Nottely: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but the backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: Crankbaits, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits are the best baits in April for the mountain lakes, said Daniel Workman. Look for wind-blown points with a mudline, and throw a Shad Rap or…
Lanier: Level: Down 14.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Light stain up the river arms and some of the major creeks. Largemouth: Great, said Billy Boothe: “The big females really started moving and are staging in the pockets. Run sandy pockets and target any cover in 3 to 6 feet of water…
Jackson: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 62-64 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: “During April, you will be targeting shallow fish all over the lake,” said guide Aaron Batson. “Early in the month expect to find some early spawners and some fish still staging on transition areas. The staging fish can be caught with…
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…
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