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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 0.5 feet below 635. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Some stain up the lake and in the creek, but clear toward the dam. Bass: Fair: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “August is usually a tough month for bass fishing on most lakes. There are a few patterns that can still produce. Try pitching jigs…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. We’ve been catching some quality fish and having some trips with good numbers. There has been a topwater bite happening at first light, and you will also see some good schools of fishing breaking…
Carters: Level: Full at 1074. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: 2 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake and Stream Guide Service, reports, “We have been seeing a lot of spots busting topwater early in the morning, but it’s short-lived after that. They seem to be 25 to 35 feet deep suspended off points and sharp drop-offs…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore, of Georgia Cast & Blast, reports, “We have been catching schooling fish early in the mornings on white Super Flukes and herring-colored Spro jerkbaits. As you get closer to lunch, I skip the white Flukes under the boat houses. We also have been…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been typical hot summer fishing. Water temps are around 85 degrees. The biggest news is the huge number of small redfish that seem to be everywhere. August is usually a good month to catch fish of all sizes. This is usually the best month of the year to chase the…
Russell: Level: 2 feet below full. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing at Lake Russell is still good with a few big fish being caught late in the evenings. Right now it’s all about baitfish and water quality, so when you find the right ingredients in 15…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Very clear, 15 feet visibility. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been fair. With the heat we’ve been having and all the boat traffic the lake has been getting, the fish have been scattered. There’s not hardly been any topwater action in the…
Oconee: Level: Full pool at 435. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: There is some stain above the I-20 bridge, a little color in Sugar Creek and clear to the dam. Expect the rivers to stain up with the thunderstorms coming through. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Donald Peppers has done well in…
Level: Full pool at 840. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “For those who follow the Allatoona reports each month, this is going to seem repetitive. Conditions are still great, and not much has changed. Fishing on Lake Allatoona in August is usually extremely tough due to the heat and…
Nottely: Level: Full at 1775. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “Fishing has been off the charts. The fish have finally set up on their summer pattern. We have been catching fish about any way possible. We have been starting out early fishing downlined bluebacks on a 40-foot bottom and moving…
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