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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “May is a month that can dictate the remainder of the summer on Jackson for any fisherman. The spawn is winding down as the last wave of females take to the shallows as others are…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: It was near 78 degrees, but the day after we had 4 inches of rain the water temps were 68 early and 72 in the afternoon. The water temps will rebound this last week of April. Clarity: The water is stained up both rivers and clear on…
Weiss: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has turned on this past week, and this great bassin’ action should continue for the rest of April and throughout the month of May. Most of the fish have begun to spawn,…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. 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 on Lake Seminole has been very good through April. If planning a trip to Lake Seminole in May, make sure you have your topwater lures like…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Two to 4 feet of visibility. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing in May on Hartwell can be really amazing. Our local population of blueback herring are spawning, and the bass are keyed in. Look on main-lake flat points, and throwing Zoom Super Flukes is by far…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Mostly clear with stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “With the weather all over the board, there are bass in prespawn, spawn and postspawn. This time of year you can fish several different patterns, so it’s a great time to use what you…
Chatuge: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “We’ve had so much rain the past month that our lakes actually went above full pool in just a matter of a few days, along with water temps dropping. Everything is starting to get back to normal. There…
Eufaula: Level: 0.9 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Moderate to heavy stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams, of Hawk’s Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The bass are working the shallows really heavy now, and the blade baits are doing very good. Soft plastic on a Texas rig, jigs and shaky heads are getting…
Clarks Hill: Level: Slightly over full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: The water is mildly stained in a lot of areas and a little more clear on the lower end. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “Fishing on the Hill is getting better as it’s taking at least 20 pounds to win tournaments.…
Lake Eufaula, Alabama Water Level 189.92 Water Temp 70s Water clarity Heavy stain to muddy Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawk’s Fishing Guide Service, reports: We had 4 inches of rain last weekend and it had muddied up the river in a big way. They are pulling water fairly steady and it is helping to clear…
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