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Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62-65 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Good. “The fish have been on the beds for a couple of weeks and the major move up will come on the next full moon,” said tournament angler Butch Tucker. “What’s been coming up in the last few weeks have been just some scattered early…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Greg Hildreth said the inshore fishing has been pretty good with the mild temps. “Speckled trout are biting in water depths of 4 to 8 feet and are doing the best with live shrimp under the Billy Bay version of the Low Country Lighting slip-sinker floats. Sight fishing for the redfish has…
Russell: Level: .5 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 to 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear, Rocky River is stained. Bass: Good and improving, according to Trad Whaley. Trad and his dad won the Georgia BAIT tournament Feb. 23 with 13.14 pounds. They caught four keepers on Blade Runners on shoal markers early, then a pair of…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp.: 51-57 degrees. Clarity: Muddy up the creeks and rivers, stained throughout most of the main lake except for clear water in Richland Creek. Bass: Good. Bass are moving into staging areas for the spawn. Main-lake points at the mouths of short pockets and secondary points in the major creeks are…
Nottely: Level: 14.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but the backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: Good-sized largemouths up to 5 pounds and some spotted bass are hitting flukes on a lead-head jig pulled off the river channel ledges up the lake, said guide Jeremy Seabolt.…
Lanier: Level: 17.7 feet below full pool. Ramps at Tidwell, Shoal Creek, Charleston and Clarks Bridge are open. A rise of 1 foot will open East Bank, Van Pugh, Little Hall and Big Creek. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Fair, and getting better, according to guide Ryan Coleman. “The spotted bass have started…
Jackson: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temperature: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain in the Alcovy, fairly clear in the Tussahaw area. Bass: Great. Eric Perkins said March is a great month simply because the fish are shallow. “You can pretty much stay in the 1 to 6 foot range this month,” said Eric. “My…
Hartwell: Level: 12.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear, the backs of some creeks are stained. Bass: Good. The B.A.S.S. Classic was won by Alton Jones with a three-day catch of 49 pounds. According to Hartwell bass-fishing guide Josh Fowler, Jones caught his fish on…
Eufaula: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-57 degrees and changing a lot throughout the day depending on weather. Clarity: Stained, with the clearest water on the main lake and in short pockets. Bass: Tournament angler and national collegiate champ Anthony Goggins said the big female largemouths and small male bass are moving shallow…
Clarks Hill: Level: 12.0 feet below full pool. Temperature: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Upper tributaries are muddy after recent rains, but the dam area has good color. Bass: Bass are going into the backs of the creeks, ditches and cuts, according to Bill Crompton. “Keep on the lookout for schooling fish in the backs feeding on…
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