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Fishing Reports
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: “Up and and down and spotty,” said Ernie Broughton, who runs the Blackshear Buddies tournament trail. Ernie said the fish hadn’t schooled up yet and were being caught a variety of ways ranging from spinnerbaits, crankbaits and worms to Pop Rs. Grass seems to be…
Public Fishing Area Reports Paradise PFA: Level: Most lakes remain 2 to 3 feet below full pool. Lake Horseshoe 3 is 4 feet below full pool due to winter drawdown. Water has been pumped up into Horseshoe 2. Temp: 62-64 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Fair. Several anglers have made reports of bass…
Blue Ridge: Level: 25.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair for smallmouths, said guide Nathan Lewis. He has been catching smallmouths early and late by throwing a Zoom Super Fluke or a small crankbait like a No. 5 Shad Rap or Bill Norman’s Deep Little N on rocky banks. Later…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: The spotted bass are bitting well on topwater, said Wes. “Look for the bait rising on top. Try throwing a blue Mini Heddon or a Lucky Craft Pointer. These fish are hungry and trying to put on the weight for winter, some of them are…
Nottely: Level: 24.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 70 to 72 degrees. Clarity: Super clear. The ramps at Johnson’s, Hannah’s and Poteets are still open. Bass: John Hembree said in mid October that the spotted bass were breaking on top nearly everywhere. “There are spotted bass coming up just about anywhere you go,” he said.…
Jackson: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 72-77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “Fishing has been pretty good lately and should get even better with the cooler weather,” said Eric Perkins. “The topwater bite has been pretty strong down the lake with Sammys and Super Spook Jrs. calling up some magnum spots. A lot…
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…
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