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Fishing Reports
Eufaula: Level: 0.8 below 190. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “We have finally begun to get some much-needed rain and the water level is holding fairly steady. The hot weather makes it really miserable to fish a full day. The bite slows before noon, and it’s time to find…
Lanier: Level: 1.2 feet below 1071. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the fishing generally gets tougher in August on Lake Lanier, there are ways to ensure continued success. The primary concern of both gamefish and baitfish are oxygen and food source, in that order.…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below 77.5. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Recent rains each evening will change this water is slightly stained to clear in some areas. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “For bass fishing, nighttime is best. Many of the tournaments are nighttime, three-fish tournaments. For low-light conditions, topwater like a buzzbait,…
West Point: Level: 1 foot below 635. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. There are a few different patterns working right now. Topwater baits such as Whopper Ploppers, buzzbaits and Zoom Horny Toads can be effective for shallow and aggressive fish, especially around bream beds and shallow cover and grass.…
Weiss: Level: 0.1 below 564. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and they are moving to the creek and river channel ledges. Deep-running crankbaits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. Crappie fishing is fair, and they are on deeper brush in 10 to 18 feet of…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below 340. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear from Nancy Creek south. Some stain up the rivers and in the backs of some pockets due to recent storms. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron says the fishing is still strong with tournaments taking 21-22 pounds…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 below 77.5. Temp: Approaching 90 degrees in all arms. Clarity: There’s a slight stain in the rivers and on the main lake. Expect clear water on Spring Creek and in Fish Pond Drain. Bass: Guide Chris Taylor reports, “Bass fishing has settled into its typical summer pattern. Fish can be caught early…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey, of Miss Judy Charters, reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, purchase or catch live shrimp. Last month live shrimp were hard to come by. Our captains struggled to stay ahead of their bait need. Their two options were to purchase or catch their own live shrimp. Bait shops tried…
Russell: Level: 0.9 below 475. Temp: 83-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good the last few weeks and should continue in July, especially late in the evening and at night. Most of the fish have made the summer transition and are out deep on points, humps…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 86-91 degrees. Clarity: About as clear as it gets for Oconee with a little color in the rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Michael Lynch has been on the water a lot in June and reports that you can catch numbers and be off the lake by 10,…
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