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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: The lake is still stained from below Great Waters all the way up the rivers, but the lake is starting to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The fishing got really tough after the huge rains. My house received almost 11 inches! There is…
Jackson: Level: Georgia Power is dropping the water level in a hurry for drawdown. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Give the fish three to five days to get acclimated to the lower water level, and then get to the lake. The bass will work their way from…
Eufaula: Level: 2 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Muddy to stained, but gradually getting better. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The 7-plus inches of rain up north last week has brought a lot of water, debris and floating logs down river. The river was as high as 191 and…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained. Linesides: Guide Bradd Sasser reports, ‘The hybrids and stripers have moved away from the lower end of the lake and are beginning to migrate either up lake or out the Georgia Little River branch. As temperatures drop, they will push farther in those directions. We…
Chatuge: Level: 5 feet low. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “Fishing is getting better every day. TVA has been dropping the lake pretty fast for winter pool. Once the sun starts breaking through the clouds, you will start seeing fish breaking all over the lake. The only major problem with…
Carters: Level: 2 feet above 1,074. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Multiple Species: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Fall fishing on Carters brings a few different bites into play. As I’m not a species-specific guy and typically chase the best bite, here’s what I look for this time of year. I really like the topwater bite on…
Georgia November Saltwater Fishing Reports Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “October fishing has been really good. Redfish have been really good. I have had a lot of days with more than 50 redfish caught in a couple of hours. They have been all over the place, in the sound, on the beach, up the river. Redfish…
Hartwell: Level: 1 foot above full. Temp: 65-70 degrees. Clarity: 1 to 4 feet. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Matt Justice reports, “Baitfish are congregating in their respected winter/fall haunts. Blueback herring are migrating into deep-water drains and ditches, and the bass are following. Look for these fish to take swimbaits, underspins and jerkbaits. Fish…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few days. The fish are up shallow and hitting topwater really good mid morning. Spooks, Sammys and Heddon Torpedoes have been working great. We have been targeting main-lake points and bank lines in…
Blue Ridge: Level: 12 feet low. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite is starting to get good. The lake is starting to get close to winter pool, and the water temp is dropping since we’ve been having cooler weather. There has been some topwater action once the sun gets up,…
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