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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: The lake is mud red above I-20 and headed down the lake. Sugar Creek is stained but will start to clear sooner than upriver. Richland Creek is also stained below Armor Bridge. The main lake is stained down past 44 bridge. Bass: Tournament angler Karl…
Lanier: Level: 0.7 feet above full. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Water color is all over the place. The upper river arms are extremely stained (think peanut butter), the backs of the creeks are muddy, and the main lake even has some stain as the creeks are pumping. Bass: Guide and tournament angler…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “March has been a crazy month for the weather. We have had cold days and then days in the 70s and 80s. We had terrible northeast winds for four days last week. The last few days the weather has been really nice. We have caught a lot of trout,…
Hartwell: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 62-66 degrees. Clarity: The creeks and rivers are muddy from the rainfall, but the main lake remains clear. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Matt Justice reports, “A full moon at the beginning of this month has most of the fish spawning or in postspawn. Some fish are…
Nottely: Level: 2.5 feet low. Temp: 56 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “I have been catching lots of nice fish. They are scattered all over the lake, but the best fishing has been out over deep water. We have been pulling a buffet for them—shad, herring and Captain Mack’s Mini Macks. The…
Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Moderate to heavy stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The bass are finally trying to move to the bedding areas. The fish have been trying to transition to shallow water to spawn for a while now but do not find a…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Jon Hair reports, “The fishing is getting better on the Hill. There are fish moving into spawn on the new and full moons. Fish pockets and secondary points with jigs, Creeper Heads, spinnerbaits and Carolina-rigged lizards.…
emp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clearing down toward the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Spring is in full swing, which means the bass spawn is just getting started. Focus on secondary points with spawning areas close-by or flats close to spawning areas. This is the time of year every…
Chatuge: Level: 2.5 feet low. Temp: 55-57 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “Fishing has been tough. It’s like all of our mountain lakes with all the rain the past 10 days has brought the lakes straight up. Once the lake gets back stable, the spotted bass should start pulling back up to…
Blue Ridge: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 55-57 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been tough. We got a lot of rain the past couple weeks, and the lake has almost hit full pool in 10 days. That makes for some tough fishing when the lake comes up that…
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