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Fishing Reports
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The storms and cold fronts have kept the fish confused. The barometric pressure swings have added to the issues. The shallow bite is getting better all the time. Frogs, weightless flukes and spinnerbaits over the cover are doing well. Traps…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet above 330. Temp: 69-72 degrees. Clarity: Georgia Little River has a heavy stain upstream of Mistletoe. There’s a light stain in the Savannah River. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports, “Fishing is weird right now on all our Savannah River lakes. They are spawning to postspawn and everywhere in between.…
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet below full. Temp: Mid 60s to mid 70s. Clarity: The lake is muddy to stained from the rivers all the way below Nancy Creek. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “The bass are on fire! Ed at Lakeside Chevron says it’s taking 23 to 27 pounds to win tournaments right now. There’s a…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full at 330. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: The lower end is clear, and there is some stain up the rivers with heavy stain way up them. Bass: D.J. Hadden, with Hadden Outdoors in Appling, said to look for bedding bass in the backs of pockets. Clearer water on the lower lake will…
Allatoona: Level: 2.6 feet below 840. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great! The spawn has started for spots and largemouth. Fish are feeding good. Jigs, Ned rigs and shaky-head worms are a constant way to catch them right now. In all honesty, you can throw your favorite…
West Point: Level: 2.9 feet below 635. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “April is usually my favorite month for all types of fishing. The weather is usually beautiful and fairly consistent. Bass can be caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks…
Weiss: Level: 2.1 feet below 564. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and most have moved to the spawning bays on secondary points and roadbeds. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits are catching fish. The crappie fishing is fair, and they are showing up in the spawning…
Russell: Level: 0.7 feet below 475. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The weather is finally stable with increasing water temperatures, and the bass are biting. This time of year, there are a couple different patterns working, and each day is different. The bluebacks are starting to move up so…
Oconee: Level: Full pool at 435. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear at press day, but heavy stain is on the way. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “The bite was great, then went slow when we had those two or three days of freezing temps. It is starting to pick back up again, and you will…
Nottely: Level: 9.7 feet below 1775. Temp: 56-61 degrees. Clarity: There is a mid-lake stain, but the main lake is clear. There’s lots trash in the lake from when the water came up. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt, of Lake Nottely Fishing Charter, reports, “The fish are starting to fire up. We have been catching some…
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