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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.5 feet below 330. Temp: 56-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports, “With the unseasonably warm weather, there is and will be a lot more fish shallow than normal for this time of year. The water turned over this year later than I’ve ever seen it, which has the…
Chatuge: Level: 7.8 feet below 1925. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been fair. The lake is at normal winter pool. I fish a lot of the same baits that I fish in the summertime in the winter. I just slow way down and I’m not looking to cover a lot of the…
Carters: Level: 3.8 feet above 1074. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: 8 feet. Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you can’t catch fish. In fact if you learn how fish act in the coldest times of the year, it can be a lot of fun. Vertical fishing is the name if…
Burton: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few days. We have caught fish shallow and deep. Most of our bigger fish have been on main-lake points over a 30-foot bottom. We have been using a 6/10-oz.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 13.2 feet below 1681. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: 10 to 12 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite is fair. The lake is now at full winter pool, and we have been having some strange weather. Some nights are down in low 30s with days in the mid 50s, then we are right back to…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 56-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear from I-20 to the dam. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “Bass fishing is slow, but it’s getting better every day. Mid-lake and Lick Creek are producing the best fish on topwater baits, such as Whopper Ploppers and buzzbaits. If you’re going to fish around docks, target…
Lanier: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 53-62 degrees depending on where you are on the lake. Up the rivers are where the cooler water is, and you’ll find warmer water down on the main lake. Clarity: There is still some turnover going on and should be all done by the first or second…
Hartwell: Level: 1.1 feet below full. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “December is one of my favorite months to fish Lake Hartwell. The fall turnover should be complete. The water turns a pretty green color. The fish go on a feeding spree with the onset of winter coming. The seagulls…
Eufaula: Level: 1.6 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The water level has been holding steady for the past 10 days or so. The water is clearing up more each day. The fronts and barometer flipping around have all the fish confused and moving around. The…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 59-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports “December will see the fish start grouping up in the ditches. I like to have at least 3 feet of visibility to fish in 12 to 28 feet of water in the middle of creek channels…
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