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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Main lake is clear but stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good the last couple of weeks and should continue to get better with the warmer weather. There are still a lot of fish out deep…
Burton: Level: 1 foot above full. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “The bite has been up and down with the recent fronts that have been bringing cold, wind, rain and snow in. The rain and snow has raised the lake level but also stained large portions of the lake. The…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet above 1071. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the main lake, the rivers are still stained to muddy. Bass: Jimbo, from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service,, “Fishing during late February and March can provide some interesting opportunities. The largemouth will be soon to spawn and the spots will begin to stage…
West Point: Level: 4.2 below 635. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect big changes as we move into March. Warming weather and a stained lake should move many of the largemouth shallow quickly, especially when we have a decent warming trend. Expect the largemouth bite…
Oconee: Level: 0.4 below 435. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: Mud red from I-20 north and stained at least to Lick Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Randy Bush has been on the lake recently. He fished a tourney a week ago on Oconee and finished second with 16 pounds. He was generous enough to…
Weiss: Level: 4.6 feet below 564. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is fair, and they are on their winter pattern on the river and creek channels. Drop-shot rigs and Carolina rigs are catching fish.” Crappie: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Crappie fishing is good, and they are on…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below 340. Temp: 48-54 degrees. Clarity: The lake is muddy in the rivers and stained all the way to Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Bass fishing continues to be fair to good, and it’s still taking 18-plus pounds to win a tournament. Ed at Lakeside Chevron has plenty…
Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet above 77.5. Temp: Upper 50s to low 60s. Clarity: The Flint River arm has been stained from the recent rains, Spring Creek remains clearer and the Chattahoochee River side has a good stain to it. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The bass will begin to start moving up to spawning areas.…
Russell: Level: 0.2 feet below 475. Temp: Lower 50s and dropping. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is finally cooling off on all the lakes and is closer to normal for this time of year. The bass are really starting to bunch up with the baitfish and are feeding heavily a…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: The lake is back to normal winter levels with stained water all the way to the dam and muddy up the rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Before the cold front just before GON went to press, fishing was fair. The…
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