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Fishing Reports
Level: Full pool. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Stained all the way to the dam, except for Richland Creek which is clear. Bass: Good. There was major shad-spawn activity around May 20 that was still going on when this report was filed May 22. Also, some mayflies are hatching. The combination makes for some great topwater…
Level: 3.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow, according to Ronnie McDonald. “They brought the lake level up suddenly, and during the middle of the spawn, and that seems to have the fish messed up. It only took six pounds to win the last tournament,” he said. Striper/Hybrids: Good. “The…
Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temps: 68 to 72 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear; slight stain in the backs of some creeks. Spotted Bass: Good, although the odd weather pattern slowed the bass fishing a bit. “Things are starting to get more stable,” said guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. “Most of the…
Level: Down 1.4 feet. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the rivers and clear down the lake. Bass: Tough. “Word is that six to eight pounds is winning night tournaments,” said Aaron Batson. “When the fish came off the bed they hit slow mode. People are catching some small fish but no kickers. The…
Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear. Bass: Good. The Spooks & Flukes pattern is well underway. Zara Spooks, Sammys, Creek Chubs, and unweighted Zoom Super Flukes on main-lake points, humps and reef markers is a top pattern in June and throughout the summer. When the fish…
Level: 1.8 feet below full. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear, to a light stain. Bass: Ronnie Gregory and a friend went out last Tuesday, and their best five went about 17 pounds. “We caught them shallow in grass near deep water on a Paca Craw fished Texas rig with a 1/4-oz. weight.” They also…
Level: 2.0 feet below full. Temp: 69 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Great. Between the Top Six and BASS tournaments, the lower end of Clarks Hill has been hammered with pressure this spring. However, Larry Gilpin said the blowthrough bite is just now firing up, and it’s stronger and later than it was last year. “The…
Level: 1.1 feet below full. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. John Hembree and his brother won a Saturday night pot tournament in May and placed second in another throwing mostly Zoom Super Flukes and spinnerbaits. Wind and cool weather have delayed the topwater bite. “We haven’t had a calm day in two weeks,”…
Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Cool weather, a strong algae bloom, and significant back-pumping have combined to turn the usual Carters bass pattern upside down, said Buddy Callahan at Bart’s Bait & Tackle. “They have been back-pumping until about 7 a.m., and then pumping in the afternoon, which should make…
Level: Full pool. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. “It has been tough,” said Daniel Workman. “There are still a few fish on the bed, but most are done. It’s postspawn, and it is tough.” There are still some good fish to be caught, however, and Daniel is targeting them with topwater, jerkbaits and…
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