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Fishing Reports
degrees. Clarity: Hartwell rarely gets dirty, only in the creeks after heavy rains. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing has entered a true summer pattern and has become quite tough on the weekends with the excessive boat traffic. Fishing during the week has been good when the dam is generating power. Two good methods have…
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “Fish are still schooling on the herring spawn, but that is beginning to fizz out on account of hotter water temps. There are fish beginning to move deep, but there are also some shallow fish staging around bream beds.…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “It’s that time of year that we’ve been waiting for. The lakes are at full pool, and the bass have just come out of their postspawn funk. You need to make sure you have a topwater bait tied on and on…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Some stain. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Summertime fishing is just getting fired up on Carters. After the last two months of cold fronts and flooding rain, I think everyone is ready for some steady summer weather. Despite the non-favorable conditions, the fishing has been good. Time to get…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in June becomes a little more challenging. With hot temperatures and tons of boat traffic, early morning and night fishing is the best option. The early morning bite has a short window from 5-8:30. Fish can be caught on…
Lanier: Level: Slightly over full pool. Temp: 70 on the lower end. Clarity: The water has been clear on the south end and slightly stained on the north end. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Excellent, and the fish are eating. Most of the spotted bass have spawned, but there are some main-lake fish still…
West Point: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain but clear down the lake. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “At the beginning of the month, topwater baits such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be effective for shallow and aggressive postspawn fish, especially around bream beds. Another…
Weiss: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has gotten exciting with the consistent grass bite from postspawn bass feeding back up from their stressful spawn. Choo Choo Lures swim jigs with Lip Rippin Lures Craw trailers has been the ticket…
Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain in the Flint and Chattahoochee; clear in Spring Creek. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing has been good through May, but June is one of my favorite months to bass fish on Lake Seminole as…
Eufaula: Level: 2.5 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The spring rains and winds continue to keep the water stirred up and the fish somewhat confused. The extremely long-lasting cold winter and cool spring have the vegetation growth behind schedule, but it is finally beginning…
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