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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…
Level: .25 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. If you can catch five smallmouths that weight 1 1/2-pounds apiece, you are likely to be in the money at a Blue Ridge tournament this time of year, said John Hembree. “You will catch an occasional 2- or 3-lb. bass, but nine…
Level: Full pool. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Ernie Broughton had 41 boats for his Saturday, May 20 tournament and about half zeroed. It took 13 pounds to win, and big fish was 5.3 pounds. “It was terrible,” said Ernie, who was among he zeros. “We tried everything — spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, buzzbaits, worms,…
Level: Full pool. Temp: 71 to 73 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the upper end, clear on the lower end. Bass: Very good for numbers of fish. Quality bass are tougher to come by, but are still being caught. At first light try a small topwater plug like a Pop R along the seawalls, private ramps,…
Allatoona: Level: Down 0.3 feet below full pool. Temps: 72 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Fishing was outstanding the entire month of May, according to Mike Bucca. “The water temps for May have been abnormally low, and that has done nothing but help the fishing on Allatoona,” Mike said. A variety of patterns have been…
Allatoona: Level: Down 1.9 feet below full pool. Temps: 72 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Excellent for numbers of 1- to 2-lb. spotted bass. “It simply doesn’t get any better than it has been for the entire month of April. Forty- to 60-fish days have been the norm,” said guide Mike Bucca. The spotted bass…
Inshore: The inshore fishing for trout has been very good lately, and this month it should get even better with more big fish coming into play. Capt. Greg Hildreth said he’s had some good catches on live bait on slip-float rigs. “The sight fishing for the inshore reds has also been good. I had some…
Eufaula: Level: 1.8 below full pool. Temp: High 60s to mid 70s. Clarity: Stain up the lake from recent rains, it’s fairly clear on the lower lake. Bass: Professional angler Jay Chambless said bass fishing has been tough lately. Jay said there are still a few fish trying to spawn, but trying to catch them…
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