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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 1.3 feet below 1071. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake to slightly stained in the backs of the creeks and up the rivers. Bass: Jimbo, from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “While the outside elements are not always favorable, January can offer some outstanding angling on Lake…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 above 528. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained to stained up the rivers. The main lake has a little color to it. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Lake is down to winter pool, but at least you can launch your boat at a few deeper ramps. A bass tournament this weekend…
Hartwell: Level: 3.3 feet below 660. Temp: 55-60 degrees. Clarity: 2 to 3 feet. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Deep fishing has really kicked into full swing. Fish are coming on a football jig and underspin in 30 to 60 feet of water. Look for large groups of birds as an indicator of where deep…
Eufaula: Level: 0.4 foot below 190. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The lake has been holding at a steady level for the past few weeks. The weather patterns still have the fish confused. The shallow bite remains fairly consistent on blade baits, jigs and soft plastics. Lipless crankbaits…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.5 feet below 330. Temp: 56-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Trad Whaley reports, “With the unseasonably warm weather, there is and will be a lot more fish shallow than normal for this time of year. The water turned over this year later than I’ve ever seen it, which has the…
Chatuge: Level: 7.8 feet below 1925. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been fair. The lake is at normal winter pool. I fish a lot of the same baits that I fish in the summertime in the winter. I just slow way down and I’m not looking to cover a lot of the…
Carters: Level: 3.8 feet above 1074. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: 8 feet. Walleye: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean you can’t catch fish. In fact if you learn how fish act in the coldest times of the year, it can be a lot of fun. Vertical fishing is the name if…
Burton: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few days. We have caught fish shallow and deep. Most of our bigger fish have been on main-lake points over a 30-foot bottom. We have been using a 6/10-oz.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 13.2 feet below 1681. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: 10 to 12 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite is fair. The lake is now at full winter pool, and we have been having some strange weather. Some nights are down in low 30s with days in the mid 50s, then we are right back to…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 56-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear from I-20 to the dam. Bass: Guide Norris Edge reports, “Bass fishing is slow, but it’s getting better every day. Mid-lake and Lick Creek are producing the best fish on topwater baits, such as Whopper Ploppers and buzzbaits. If you’re going to fish around docks, target…
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