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Level: Full pool. Temp: 89-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Bass fishing is fair, said guide Al Bassett. “The best fishing is early morning or mid to late afternoon when Georgia Power is pumping back or pulling back water. During these times fish the main-lake points and underwater humps,” he said. Al recommends using a Carolina-rigged…
Level: 3.4 feet low. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: David Galli won the Saturday-night tourney on July 15 with more than 14 pounds, and placed second Tuesday night July 18 with six-plus pounds. David said the crankbait bite is really good in the river channel and on the adjacent flats. Any structure or cover…
Level: 6.3 feet low. Temps: 84-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. The dog days are here, said guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. “Fish are moving deeper now and off the man-made brushpiles. Some fish are cruising in between the brushpiles, which are usually in 25 feet of water, and the natural timber, which is…
Level: Down 1.2 feet. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Extremely clear. Bass: Poor. Benjie Cleary said it’s been very, very tough. “It’s been taking about eight pounds to win Berry’s,” said Benjie Cleary. “I think most of the guys are catching them on a little finesse worm fishing around rocks and brush. The fish I’ve caught…
Level: 3.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 87-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. During two trips in late July, Hartwell guide Mark Waller said his parties caught eight or nine fish on five-hour trips. The fish were on main-lake points, humps and reef markers and hit mostly topwater — Spooks, flukes, and similar baits. “We…
Level: 4.0 feet low. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Lower end is clear. Upper end has normal stain. Bass: Good. Jay Grogan said, “In the morning we’re fishing along the deep water where the river channel cuts in. We’re throwing white buzzbaits along the drop offs and around whatever cover is left with the water so…
Level: 4.0 feet low. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good. Craig Johnson says, “It’s taking 17 pounds to win a tournament, and at least 15 pounds to get a check. We’re catching 90 percent of our fish from 12 to 3 p.m. suspended in 20-35 feet of water. Throw topwater all day long. The clear…
Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. “You have to work for them, but it’s been pretty good,” said John Hembree, who with brother Jerry, has won the last two nighttime tournaments they fished on the lake. “We have been getting six or eight keepers per trip,” said…
Level: 6.0 feet low. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear since an algae bloom has backed off. Bass: Poor. Buddy Callahan said, “The topwater is so poor it’s almost non-existent. We’re having seven to eight pounds of fish winning tournaments. The bass moved to the deeper water and you’ll find them in the 15-30-foot range.…
Level: 0.2 feet over full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. According to Gary Kilby, bass fishing has been dead slow, and on a decline over several years. “The places I used to go and catch fish, I can’t get bit anymore,” said Gary. “The lake needs some kind of length limit.” This…
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