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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “With the month of May at bay, the fish bite is more dependable and predictable. During this time, live shrimp can be caught holding on mud banks, deeps holes, backs of creeks and of course at the bait shops. In May, the spotted seatrout bite is joined with the flounder bite,…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 69 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great. The month of May brings the end to the bass spawn and the beginning of a topwater smash fest! May means the shad spawn and postspawn fishing begins. Bass have moved to areas where they can recover…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: 1 foot. Stripers: Guide Eric Crowley, of Lake and Stream Guide Service, reports, “Well it’s been an interesting spring on Carters. From flooding rains, muddy water, extreme pollen and what seemed like never-ending cold fronts, it just never seemed to stabilize at the beginning of last month. Despite…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: There’s a good, fairly consistent bite for anglers willing to fish slow with a Texas-rigged finesse worm on shallow cover like stumps, dock posts and blowdowns. Junebug and watermelon are good colors. For anglers wanting to fish faster, run…
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “What a crazy month for fishing. We’ve had so much rain that our lake actually went above full pool in just a matter of a few days. That’s not good when it’s spawning time, not to mention we had some…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 62-65 degrees. Clarity: Water clarity is clear on the main lake to slightly stained in the backs of the major creeks and stained in the river systems. Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman, of LanierSpots.com, reports, “Lanier is awesome! The fish are in all stages right now and can…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68-73 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy up both rivers. Some stain past the 44 bridge that was clearing up after 10 days of no rain. Clear near the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The shad spawn is in full swing, but finding the bass with them is the…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton, of Georgia Lake Fishing, reports, “The bass bite has finally turned on! We have caught fish shallow, deep and in the creek rapids. Trick Worms have been working good mid-morning in pockets. Jerkbaits have been working best on main-lake points. We have…
Nottely: Level: 0.8 feet above full. Temp: 61-64 degrees. Clarity: Stained in the creeks, but the main lake is clearing up. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “It has been an awesome April. We have caught some nice fish and lots of them. We have had the best luck pulling planers with shad and large herring…
West Point: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Stained up the river and in the upper-lake creeks. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth are being caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as popping frogs, Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for shallow and…
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