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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 9.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Hartwell bass fishing guide Josh Fowler, whose cable TV show, Fishing With Fowler, airs on the Hartwell cable, said it has been good in mid October for numbers of fish, but the bigger largemouths have gone missing. Josh and his partner…
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…
Blue Ridge: Level: 22.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Nathan Lewis called in a fishing report from the lake Monday morning, Sept. 24. He was fishing with J.R. Donalson. Blue Ridge was busier than usual for a Monday, possibly because Carters is shut down due to low water.…
Public Fishing Area Reports Marben PFA: Level: Several of the ponds remain low due to lack of rainfall. Margery Lake is about 4 inches below full. Bennett is very low, and the boat ramp remains closed. Canoes, kayaks and small jonboats are options on Bennett until the water level increases. Clarity: 18 to 26 inches.…
Burton: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Daniel Workman says that with the water temperature falling, the bass fishing has improved. “I have been catching spots on the main-lake and secondary points with a spinnerbait, crankbait or worm,” he said. After dark you can catch fish on a…
Chatuge: Level: 10.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. John Hembree said the best bite seems to be out in open water. “A lot of the fish seem to have pulled off the banks and are out chasing bait over open water,” he said. John has been using either a…
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