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Fishing Reports

Georgia Saltwater Fishing Report – March 2006

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Greg Hildreth said as usual, the southern Georgia coast is blessed with an awesome shallow bite for redfish. “They are biting great in shallow water, and it’s pretty much sight fishing. I had a guy last week who caught nine, all on artificials — Spike-It soft jerkbaits,” Capt. Greg said. The mild winter…

Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – March 2006

Eufaula: Level: 1.7 feet above full. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Stained in the upper end and some of the creeks. Bass: “It looks as if we are going to get that magical weather we are looking for this week!” said professional angler Jay Chambless. The first week of March brought temperatures in the…

North Georgia Fly Fishing Report – March 2006

Chattahoochee Tailwater Water temps: Upper 40s-Lower 50s Chris Scalley reported very good fishing as of late, saying that small winter stoneflies have been hatching, as well as blue-winged olives. Chris suggests a size 16 Elk Hair Caddis or Stimulator dry fly to match the stoneflies and size 14-20 BWOs to match their natural counterparts, which…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – March 2006

Hartwell: Level: Six inches below full pool. Temp: 50-52 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, the backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: The bass are beginning to move up, staging ahead of the spawn. Lipless crankbaits, like a Rattlin’ Vibe or Rat-L-Trap, or jerkbaits like a Pointer 100 on secondary points have been…

PFA Fishing Reports – March 2006

Hugh Gillis PFA: Level: Full. Temp.: 56-58 degrees. Clarity: 44 inches. Bass: Good. Some anglers are having success with Texas-rigged plastic worms, however most fish are less than 14-inches long. Bass fishing should improve with warming temperatures, and some larger fish should start showing up soon. Last year, suspended jerkbaits (golden-shiner pattern) offered an exciting…

West Point Fishing Report – March 2006

West Point: Level: 3.7 feet below full. Temp: 49-51 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain before the rains came at the end of February. Bass: “They’re on and off right now,” said guide Paul Parsons. “I think cold fronts and water temperatures are going to be the main things that will affect the fishing.” Paul said some…

Lake Weiss Fishing Report – March 2006

Weiss: Level: 3.0 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 48-50 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is stained, the Coosa is muddy, and Little River and Yellow Creek are fairly clear. Crappie: “The fishing is great, super, excellent,” said Weiss guide Mark Collins. “I had a trip this morning (Feb. 24), and we had limits by…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – March 2006

Sinclair: Level: .3 feet below full pool. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: The bass bite has been on and off. With the weather stabilizing, the fish should be biting better in the coming weeks. Jerry McClure said he thinks the bass are staging, waiting for the water to warm up a little more before…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – March 2006

Seminole: Level: 6 inches below full. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Dingy in the river channels, but clearing up pretty quick. There is some clear water around Lily Pad Run, and Carl’s Pass. Bass: A tournament out of Wingate’s Lunker Lodge on February 25 drew nearly 70 boats. It took a 24-lb. sack of bass to…

Lake Russell Fishing Report – March 2006

Russell: Level .26 feet above full pool. Temps: 50-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear except for a slight stain in some of the feeder creeks. Bass: Most of the bass are still deep, but the extended warmer spells this month will move some bass shallow to the backs of the creeks and pockets. On warmer days, try…

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