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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.9 feet below 330. Temp: 48-55 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, and the rivers above Soap Creek and Lloyd Creeks are stained to muddy. Bass: D.J. Hadden, with Hadden Outdoors in Appling, reports that bass are still holding in the ditches and channels 15 to 20 feet deep or deeper…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: The rivers have a heavy stain but there is some clearer water in Rooty, Rock and Island creeks. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “Despite all the ups and downs in rain and temperatures, the last Berry’s tournament took 24 pounds to win, and the last Middle…
Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet below 77.5. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: The water on the rivers is stained, more so on the Flint than the Chattahoochee River. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Matt Baty reports, “Good. The bass are in their usual prespawn patterns and can be found on main-lake flats, ditches and depressions. Look for…
Carters: Level: 5 feet below 1074. Temp: 46-50 degrees. Clarity: Five to 6 feet on the lower lake, but the river is stained. Bass: Louie Bartenfield, of Carters Lake Guide Service, says some bass are starting to move up to the 8- to 12-foot depths feeding for the prespawn. Target them on clay bottoms in creeks…
Blue Ridge: Level: 11.5 feet below 1681. Temp: 51-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been good. We’ve received a lot of rain the past couple weeks, which has brought the lake up some, but the rain we’ve been having has not really been a cold rain, so…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “December has been a good month of fish catching. Warm weather has kept the fish biting. Water temps were still in the high 50s on Dec. 18. That may change in the next few weeks. As long as it stays above 50, the fish will keep biting. Redfish have…
Carters: Level: 0.5 feet below 1074. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: 4 feet. Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake and Stream Guide Service, “Carters has been fishing pretty good. The walleye are not schooled up but in small groups holding near the bottom on points and humps. Also, look for them under spots and stripers feeding on…
Weiss: Level: 3.2 feet below 564. Temp: 55-57 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is poor, and they are still on the creek and river channel ledges. Deep-running crankbaits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. A lot of bass are starting to move shallow on secondary points. Crappie fishing is…
Seminole: Level: 0.5 feet below 77.5 Clarity: Water color is slightly stained, but this rain will make it a little more stained. Temperature will start dropping. Old man winter is here. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The first good winter storm is rolling in as I write this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Bass…
Russell: Level: Full pool at 475. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is still good and should continue to get better as the baitfish and bass begin to bunch up with the water finally cooling down closer to…
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