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Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80-84 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear, except for a light stain in the backs of some creeks. Bass: Good, said guide Al Bassett. “Look for the mayflies first thing in the day. Any bushes or trees that hang over the lake, check them for the mayflies. Use a buzzbait or a…
Nottely: Level: 10.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s in the morning, low 80s in the afternoon. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Dead slow, said John Hembree, who was on the lake June 25 at daylight. A recent tournament was won by a guy with two fish, and second place had one fish. On June 25,…
Marben Farm PFA: Level: Most of the ponds are several inches low from lack of rain. Temp: 78–80 degrees. Clarity: 16 to 24 inches, depending on algae blooms from fertilization. Bass: Most bass are coming from deeper water with plastic worms. Early in the day and late in the evening, bass will move into shallower…
Lanier: Level: Down 5.3 feet below full pool. Temps: 80-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good, said guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. He said the majority of the spotted bass have moved out to the offshore, main-lake structure, and they’re feeding well. “Fish have been holding on flats from 20 to 30 feet deep…
Hartwell: Level: 3.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: The summertime topwater bite is in full swing at Hartwell. Almost any main-lake point, hump, reef marker or bridge piling is a place to get bit by either a largemouth, a striper or a hybrid. In the Hartwell Skeeter Eliminator Series tournament…
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 83-85 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Fair. The nighttime tournament bite has been improving a little bit; it’s now taking 8 and 9 pounds on average to win Berry’s events. “The night bite should improve even more,” said guide Aaron Batson. The deep bite should only get…
Eufaula: Level: 2 feet below normal pool. Temp: Mid 80. Clarity: As clear as it gets. Bass: Good. Billy Darby said the bass are on the ledges in 15 to 18 feet of water, and he said to catch them fishing a Carolina rig. He also said a Mann’s 20+, in pearl with a green…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.5 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Danny Kirk fished the Bassmaster Weekend Series event at Clarks Hill on Sunday and had three fish that went 9.32 pounds; he finished sixth. “It was tough,” said Danny. “There are still some fish schooling, and you’ll see some in July. When…
Chatuge: Level: 4.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: If you fish Chatuge, you can expect either to blank or to catch a lot of bass, said John Hembree. A Saturday, June 23 daytime tournament was won with 19 pounds, and it took 17 for second and 14 for third —…
Carters: Level: 4.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Buddy Callahan said, “It’s a full-blown summer pattern. Shallow fish are small and can be caught on Rooster Tails and Dead Ringer worms. Deep fish are bigger and can be targeted on Norman’s DD22s, Mann’s 30+, finesse green-pumpkin jigs, Texas-rigged worms…
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