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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 7.2 feet below full. Temps: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear, but some green-colored water on the south end because of an algae bloom. Spotted Bass: Poor, according to guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. “The water color from Browns Bridge south is pea-soup green. The fish are holding in the 25 to 30 foot…
Jackson: Level: Down 1.2 feet. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Pretty clear, should start to stain some. Bass: Tough. “There’s three- to four-foot visibility — it’s clear — and the big worms and jigs never turned on,” said Aaron Batson. “It might be fixing to change some since we’ve had some rain and could pull fish…
Hartwell: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Hartwell guide Steve Crenshaw said he has seen some bass schooling on main lake points and humps, and the typical summertime pattern of Spooks and Flukes on points, humps and reef markers continues. If the fish aren’t hitting on top, try a…
Eufaula: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. According to Steve Holt, winner of Saturday’s Fishermen For The Hungry tournament, the deep bite is about gone — at least for quality fish. “The good ledge fishermen aren’t doing much,’ said Steve. “In September the dog days are getting over…
Clarks Hill: Level: 6.1 feet below full. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Craig Johnson said there’s some pretty good schooling going on right now, but the fish are small. Craig said the night bite has shut down; it only took nine pounds to win the other evening, and second place only had three…
Chatuge: Level: 4.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good for numbers of spotted bass, but poor for size, said John Hembree. “We caught 17 keepers Saturday night (Aug. 26), but the best five only weighed 7 1/2 pounds,” he said. “We have been catching 15 or 20 bass every time…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow, said Daniel Workman. “There haven’t been any big catches lately,” he said. Daniel has been experimenting with some different baits, including a 10-inch swim bait. “I have caught a 3 1/2-lb. spot on it, and a 5 1/2-lb. largemouth,” he said. He has been…
Carters: Level: 9.7 feet low. Temp: 81-86 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear. Bass: Slow. Buddy Callahan at Bart’s Bait & Tackle said it’s only been taking five to seven pounds to win the weekly pot tournaments. “Some of the fish are on the bank,” said Buddy. “There’s a lot of breaking fish, but they’re not feeding…
Blue Ridge: Level: 8.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 86-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Hot weather in August slowed bass fishing that should pick up early in September as the water temperature begins to drop, said Blue Ridge guide Nathan Lewis. “We are still catching a few smallmouths on topwater early and late. By mid…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Poor, according to Ernie Broughton, who runs the Blackshear Buddies tournament. “Eight pounds won the last tournament, and 2.14 pounds was the lunker,” he said. “The winning string was shoal bass caught way up the river.” According to Ernie, there are usually shallow fish around…
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