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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 0.3 feet below full. Temp: 76 degrees. Clarity: 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of October is amazing on Lake Allatoona. This is a month where the shad begin to migrate into the creeks, and the feeding frenzy begins. Early morning and late afternoon the buzzbait bite is phenomenal.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “I consider the month of October as being one of the best fishing months since fish are in full migration mode. With water temperatures on the fall, the redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder bites gets more predictable. Places where you caught them last year most likely will be great places…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: The main lake has that turnover look, and the creeks are stained. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing was already tough on Hartwell, and to make matters worse, with all the rain and cool weather, it is turning over. That being said, it cooled…
Eufaula: Level: 1.7 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Stained to slightly muddy in some creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher, of Big Bite Baits, reports, “The water at Eufaula was steadily on the fall for repairs on the dam. With that being said, the fishing on the lake right now is…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake, stained in the rivers and creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Adam Byrd said the shallow bite starts to get much better at Bartletts as the nights and days get cooler in late September and through October. For a scattered…
Weiss: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has finally started showing some more consistent action with the cooler temps that have finally arrived. This should improve even more in the next few weeks with more cooler temps moving in. This…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing has been very good through September. The topwater bite continues to catch some big bass on Lake Seminole. Buzzbaits and walking baits like a Heddon Zara Spook fished along the…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, and it’s stained in creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been slow the last few weeks. We had a good bit of rain and some unusually cool weather that dropped the water temp, and the bass have been…
Blue Ridge: Level: 3 feet below full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: 6 to 10 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been fair, we’ve been having some crazy weather—cool nights, hot days and thunderstorms in the afternoon. This has kept the baitfish scattered and hanging around 15 feet and deeper. We are starting the…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Dennis Hudson reports, “Late summer and early fall are historically tough fishing. This year is no different. Seven to 9 pounds is winning the weekly tournaments right now. Five-fish limits are hard to come by. Shaky heads are…
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