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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 81-87 degrees. Clarity: Most of the lake is stained to muddy with a little clearer water near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “The bass are biting, and they are shallow, according to Ed at Lakeside Chevron. Ed says the hot areas are up Little River, up the…
Allatoona: Level: 0.6 feet above 840. Temp: 74-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Temperatures are a little behind for Lake Allatoona this year. It appears that the heat wave is coming, and things will change. The topwater bite is still good early in the morning, and a good swimbait and jerkbait…
Satilla River: According to Capt. Bert Deener, “The river came back up into the floodplain a few weeks back and is off-color. Garrett Harrison, of Hazlehurst, took his family to the river just before it started rising hard, and they had a blast in their Creek Boats. They caught about 20 redbreast and bluegill during…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey of Miss Judy Charters reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, I suggest purchasing or catching some live shrimp. This is the No. 1 bait that all fish like. When it comes to fishing with live shrimp, there are several good presentations. There is the traditional adjustable float,…
Lanier: Level: 1.7 below 1071. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “Depending on the water temperatures, there are several techniques you can utilize to stay on top of the fish during the hot summer months. By July, the majority of the spotted bass are normally…
Ogeechee River: Mark Vick, of Guyton, fished the river recently and had a good morning, despite the rising water. He and his friend David Brodmann kept 15 nice redbreasts, a bluegill and a catfish. They caught a bunch of fish but only kept the biggest. Their hot Satilla Spin colors were bumblebee (black/yellow) and crawfish.…
The rivers are back to full bank or in the floodplains for the most part. The exception is the St Marys River. It’s very fishable. Altamaha River: Paul and Steve Williamson fished the middle river on Friday and did well for panfish. They had a few catfish, but the shellcrackers were the prize. They put worms…
Robert DeHaas, lure-maker with Red Rooster Custom Baits and an OG from “Team Geezer,” reports, “The water temp is 79 and clear. For some reason there are still some active crappie at the 8- to 10-foot range. Red Rooster team members (retired veterans) Jared and Jerrod, one guy from Cartersville, the other from Acworth, fished…
Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The last few days have been big tides, a lot of muddy water but good fishing. The key is finding water with some visibility. You are wasting your time in the water that looks like chocolate milk. The flounder bite is getting hot. I had 16 good ones on June…
Wow, what a difference a week makes! We’ve gone from the upper rivers clearing up and dropping lower than you can get motorboats around in to rising fast again. The bigger rivers will take a little longer for that to happen, but the last couple of days of rain will probably push all our rivers…
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