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Fishing Reports
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Muddy in the rivers, light stain in main lake. Bass: Slow. “The bass fishing over there is tough — about as tough as I’ve seen it,” said Butch Tucker. “The high water over the last few weeks and the cold front have gotten the fish confused, and…
Saltwater: Inshore: Excellent for redfish, tough for trout. “This is the weather we have been needing to get these reds bunched up,” said Capt. Greg Hildreth. “While the trout fishing has slowed down a bit, the sight fishing for the reds is really getting good. I have been seeing large schools — 50 to 100…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 45-50 degrees. Clarity: Very stained to muddy. Clearest water is in Richland Creek. Bass: Fair to poor. The lake is muddy, and the water is cold. “Look for warm and clearer water before you start fishing,” recommends guide Al Bassett. “If you are looking for the bigger fish, flipping a…
Nottely: Level: 15.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 44-45 degrees. Clarity: From Point 5 down the lake the water is clear; from Point 5 up the lake there is a good stain. Bass: Slow. The fish had been up shallow, and the fishing had been good during the warm-up in January, according to Dwight Dilbeck,…
Lanier: Level: Down 5.2 feet below full pool. Temps: 44-48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good, and some impressive catches of magnum spotted bass have been reported. In the December Boating Atlanta tournament, Kevin Dearth and David Witkus weighed in five spotted bass that almost topped 25 pounds. In January, Karl Pingrey and Rob Rice…
Jackson: Level: 4.6 feet low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the lake, clear at the dam. Bass: Great. Aaron Batson came in third at a recent Bobby’s tournament with a limit that went 14.87 pounds. He fished up the South and Yellow rivers and down to the mouth of Tussahaw Creek. “I had three…
Hartwell: Level: 3.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guides Wayne White and Buster Green won a mid-January tournament on the lake with a string that weighed more than 20 pounds and included a 5.13-lb. spot. “The bass are deep,” said Wayne. “We caught them on spoons and jig ’n…
Eufaula: Level: Down 1.7 feet below full. Temp: 51-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. There has been decent crankbait bite, but it’s weather-dependent this time of year. Crank the main-lake, primary points 10 to 14 feet deep. Watch for several warm days in a row this month, and you can take advantage of some excellent…
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.1 feet low. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: The lower end is clear, but the upper tributaries are muddy. Bass: Fair. Craig Johnson is scratching his head because the fish are acting strangely. “They’re in the ditches from like 10 o’clock on; I can’t get bit before 8,” said Craig. “Usually it’s just…
Chatuge: Level: 8.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 45 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: In February, look for the spots to begin to pull up on the flats getting ready for the spawn, and when they do, it’s a good time to throw a suspending jerkbait, said John Hembree. “If I was going to Chatuge in…
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