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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: The main lake is 48 degrees with some pockets warming to 51 in the afternoons. Clarity: The lake is stained to muddy above the railroad trestle, stained to the 441 bridge and clear down toward the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron,…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Good stain in the Flint and Chattahoochee; Spring Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Seminole has been very productive this winter. We have been catching bass on a variety of lures from spinnerbaits and vibrating jigs…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Water temperatures have been ranging from 48 up the rivers to 56 a few miles offshore. That is cold for the Georgia coast. Redfish, stripers, sheepshead and black drum are being caught in good numbers. The redfish I have been catching are almost all the way up in the…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is still good and should continue to get better with the longer days and warmer temperatures. The last couple of weeks we have been catching fish on spoons, drop shots and jigs on points and ditches in…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.4 feet below full. Temp: 45-52 degrees. Clarity: Mixture of clear to cloudy. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “The lake is fishing tough. On the lower end, focus on the ditches in the backs of the creeks in 3 to 5 feet of water. Throwing a Buckeye Lures Jiggin’ Blade is…
Chatuge: Level: 7.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-47 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fish have been scattered. We’ve been catching fish 20 to 40 feet deep on long points and rocky banks. Most fish have come on a drop shot using a 4.5-inch Roboworm. I’ve also been catching some fish on…
Carters: Level: 6 feet below full. Temp: 43 degrees. Clarity: 2 feet. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “The winter bite is in full swing here in late January. We’ve been keying on the deep bite for several weeks and mostly in the 50- to 60-foot range. White Georgia Blade jigging spoons in 3/4-oz. has accounted…
Burton: Level: 4 feet below full. Temp: 45 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few weeks. We have been catching most of our fish on a 23- to 30-foot bottom. Most of the bass seem to be laying on long, rocky points and in the…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet below full. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Moderate stain in the creeks and up the river. Bass: Even with the cold temps, the bass have been shallow, especially after a warm day or two or nights that don’t get as cold. Look for shallow bass on docks, up close against rock,…
Allatoona: Level: 15 feet low. Temp: 45 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “February on Allatoona is typically tough, but we have had a pretty mild January. February starts the beginning of the prespawn. Many fish are still deep, but warm days or in the evenings when the sun has been out,…
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