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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…
Burton: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Lower 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. An early December tournament on the lake was won with a 19-lb. bag that included a 5-lb. spot and a 7-lb. largemouth. Big fish was an 8-lb. largemouth. Daniel Workman said the fish are scattered because the water temperature hasn’t…
Blue Ridge: Level: 19 feet below full pool. Temp: Around 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. For both smallmouths and walleye, Blue Ridge is your best bet among Georgia’s mountain lakes. Guide Nathan Lewis was on the lake December 19 and caught 14 fish including one spotted bass, a 1 1/2-lb. yellow perch and the…
Blackshear: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Lower 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: The Crisp County Power Co. began refilling the lake on December 18 after a drawdown to allow for dock repair. The timeframe to bring the lake up depends on rainfall, but the backing water which will help scatter the baitfish is…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Chris Brackett at West Georgia Sportsman in LaGrange said he has heard of two productive patterns lately, and both of them are fairly shallow. First, hit concrete boat ramps with shallow-running crankbaits, like a Shad Rap. Second, work a…
Allatoona: Level: Down 16.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair. It should improve with some cold weather, according to guide and tournament pro Mike Bucca. “When the cold temps are around, the fish concentrate and that makes finding them a whole bunch easier. When we have a mild December,…
Chattahoochee Tailwater Report by Chris Scalley of River Through Atlanta Guide Service Ah yes the Winter season. First thing our cabin-bound anglers should understand is that Buford Dam water releases are drawn from the depths of lake Lanier. At these depths, the water temperature is quite warm at this time of year averaging between 50F…
West Point: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 57-58 Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. “It’s real tough right now after the first few cold fronts blew through,” said guide Paul Parsons. Spotted bass were biting on main-lake points in good numbers, but even though the fish were fighting unusually hard, the average size was small.…
Weiss: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and the Coosa are stained. The Coosa is heavily stained. Bass: Good, according to Weiss fishing guide Jason Tucker at J.R.’s Marina. “We are catching them on spinnerbaits, small crankbaits and jigs.” Jason said to look for seawalls and rip-rap in…
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