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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: December was a good month for spotted sea trout and redfish. With cold weather coming, the trout will feed normally until the water gets below 45 degrees, according to Capt. Judy Helmey. “During these cold times, the trout will take to the deeper holes going into what is known as ‘the hibernation mode.’…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 58-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear for Oconee this time of year. Bass: The bass have been scattered. There’s been a decent crankbait bite on some days, then the next it won’t produce a lick. Try a medium-running crankbait or a Rat-L-Trap fished off rip-rap seawalls that are on the deeper banks…
Nottely: Level: 16.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, up the river is dingy. Bass: Good. Fishing guide Nathan Lewis said to start your day with a jigging spoon, and start out working main-lake points watching for brush or drops. “If I catch a fish, I’ll use that…
Lanier: Level: Down 8.4 feet below full pool. Temps: 57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Cold weather will improve the spotted-bass bite on Lanier, although the fishing is good now. Spots on the south end of the lake are starting to bunch up in the timber in the 30 to 40 foot depths. Try drop-shot…
Jackson: Level: 4.8 feet low. Temp: 50-55 degrees. Clarity: Too clear, according to Aaron Batson. Bass: Good. Aaron Barson fished a Berry’s pot tournament Saturday and came in third with 14.98 pounds. “We caught a few early in two feet of water, but the sun popped out and we had to back out in seven…
Hartwell: Level: 8.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Two recent tournaments on the lake were won with 17- and 19-lb. bags, but according to Hartwell guide Buster Green, a lot of boats came in with bags weighing five or six pounds. “The bass are everywhere from the bank to 60…
Eufaula: Level: 1.6. feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, up the river is dingy. Bass: Good, according to fishing guide Capt. Sam Williams. “Hydrilla on the first break off the flats going into the river channel is the key,” said Sam. “You can still catch them shallow on…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.6 feet low. Temp: 55-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part; the upper ends of the lake have a little stain. Bass: Good. Craig Johnson said the fish have finally got in the ditches, but they’re still pretty scattered. “You can catch them in two feet or in 22 feet,” said…
Chatuge: Level: 8.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. A recent tournament on the lake was reportedly won on jigging spoons, and as the water temperature drops, the spooning bite on main-lake points should improve. The fish are on their winter pattern, which means deep drops and brushpiles. Nathan Lewis…
Carters: Level: 3.4 feet low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Right now the bass are holding on river-channel ledges in 35 feet of water. “The ledges are better if you can find some kind of cover on them,” said Buddy Callahan. Fish your favorite jigging spoon or a 3/8- to 1/2-oz. green pumpkin…
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