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Fishing Reports
It should be another great week of fishing, but afternoon thundershowers are starting to factor into the equation. The Satilla didn’t get quite warm enough and it’s headed back up again. Other rivers are in pretty good shape, and the Swamp is still great for pickerel and bowfin. The saltwater weekend weather forecast is pretty…
Robert DeHaas, lure-maker and an OG from “Team Geezer” reports, “I fished Monday evening, May 15 in the upper lake above the S-turns. The water temp was 77 degrees and the water was clear. There are lots of floating logs on the lake. “The crappie are hard on brush 14 to 20 feet deep. I…
This is a great weekend to hitch up the boat. The rivers are falling to fishable levels, the Swamp is firing on all cylinders and saltwater is beginning to warm up (and tidal heights are better this weekend). It’s time to go! Alapaha River: The river dropped out last week, and reports have been great.…
Allatoona: Level: Full at 840. Temp: 67-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of May is all about shad. The bass spawn is coming to an end, and the shad spawn is going strong. The month of May is by far my favorite topwater month on Lake Allatoona. Walking baits,…
Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below 77.5. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Capt. Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The Bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been Excellent through the month of May! June is one of the best months on Lake Seminole to catch big Bass on Topwater lures! Planning a…
Chatuge: Level: 2 below 1925. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. There are still some fish trying to spawn around pebble rocky banks, points and also in the backs of pockets. The majority of bass are already done spawning and are protecting fry or moving…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey of Miss Judy Charters reports, “This year’s cold-water seatrout bite was very good. Normally the spotted seatrout bite is about to really turn on. However, it really never shut off! For those who have had trouble finding a solid inshore bite up to this point, this is about to end. You need to know…
Russell: Level: Full at 475. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is still good, and the blueback and shad spawns are beginning to be the major patterns. We have been catching a lot of fish up on the points and shoals using a variety of baits. Each…
Oconee: Level: Full at 1035. Temp: 69 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “The bass fishing is really good right now because the water is clearing up and most of the lake is under a big shad spawn. If you can find the shad busting on seawalls, you can throw a white spinnerbait…
Burton: Level: 2.2 feet below 1866.60. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Tyler Clore reports, “We are still catching largemouth shallow in pockets from 3 to 8 feet. Most of these fish are being caught on a green-pumpkin-seed Trick Worm. The spotted bass bite has been strong off the sides of points using a…
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