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Fishing Reports
Oconee: Level: Full. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: The upper end is muddy, the middle third is stained and the lower end is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to guide and tournament director Tony Couch, bass fishing is fair with crankbaits, flat crankbaits, shaky-head worms and jigs in 2 to 6 feet of…
Nottely: Level: 14 feet low. Temp: 46-48 degrees. Clarity: The lake is clear, and the creeks are slightly stand. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “We been catching some good fish. Most of our fish have been coming on herring and trout fished on downlines and planer boards. We have been starting out in 20 feet…
Blue Ridge: Level: 18 feet below full. Temp: 46-47 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been good with the lake level stable at winter pool. We’ve been catching fish on deep, rocky banks and long points 25 to 40 feet deep on a drop shot with a 4.5-inch Roboworm and a Ned…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water finally cooled off, and the fishing is heating up. The baitfish are starting to bunch up better, and the bass are feeding up heavy right now. We have been catching a lot of spotted bass, and every now…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.2 feet low. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Mild staining. Linesides: Guide Bradd Sasser, of William Sasser Guide Service, reports, “The hybrids and stripers have moved into the backs of the creeks on the upper end of the lake and also out the Georgia Little River branch. Downlines, planer boards and trolling A-rigs…
Chatuge: Level: 7 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’ve finally been getting some cooler weather, which is helping bring the water temps down. Still not seeing any topwater action, and the bait we’ve been marking is still deep. It’s that time of year to get out…
Carters: Level: 7 feet low. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “The winter bite is in full swing, and it really is my favorite time of the year to be on Carters. As you might expect, there are plenty of fish out in deeper water, but a few remain in the…
Blue Ridge: Level: 15 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been up and down the past couple of months, but the water temps are now down where they need to be. We’ve been catching bass on deep, rocky banks and long points using the Z-man…
Weiss: Level: 5.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss is now close to its winter pool level of 5 to 6 feet below full pool. This can be a hazardous lake to navigate during this time, so having a quality GPS unit…
Sinclair: Level: The lake is back to full pool after a four-week drawdown. Temp: 50 to 57 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained mid-lake and clearer water toward the dam area. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron says a turtleback-bladed spinnerbait in the back of Rooty Creek as well as up both Little…
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