Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – February 2022

Allatoona: Level: 14.9 feet below 840. Temp: 46-51 degrees. Clarity: Ranges from muddy to clear. 

Bass: Guide Matt Driver reports, “February on Allatoona will continue to be good. We have had a pretty mild January. February typically starts the beginning of the prespawn migration. Many fish are still deep. We’ve caught bass as deep as 50 feet, but size has not been great. Bigger fish can be found on those warm days up shallow. We’ve had some really nice largemouth showing up to the scales. The Spro Rock Crawler, Little John and the ChatterBait are hard to beat in February, and they will only get better as we move into the first part of March. Even though the main forage for bass is threadfin shad, crawfish are also a great late-winter staple for bass. Lots of time bass can be found hugging close to the bottom. This time of year I mix it up between the crankbait and a jig. I like chartreuse and brown for my crankbait and orange and brown for the jig this time of year. Target areas where red clay and gravel/rock mixes. Toward the end of the month, bass will begin to move to transition areas and prepare to move shallow in mid to late March. Fish slow and keep the bait in contact with the bottom. This time of year the bite is subtle, almost like pine straw hanging up on the bait. When in doubt, set the hook. The mouth of McKaskey, Stamp, and Little River have good concentration of fish. Remember sun is your friend this time of year. Water temps that are only 2 to 3 degrees warmer can make fish way more active. Where there’s bait, there’s bass.”

Linesides: Guide Robert Eidson, of First Bite Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is surprisingly good, kind of a strange start to 2022. Normally this time of year we start seeing the bite start to slow and start seeing signs of a shad kill. But the warmer weather and the rain has the lake showing no signs of a kill as of right now. Normally this time of the year we are spending 100% of our time on the north end of the lake. However, the recent rains have blown out the northern end, and the bait and fish can be found from Kellogg to the Blockhouse. The key to fishing right now is to find clear to slightly stained water. Normal winter techniques are working: freelines, planer boards, downlines and umbrella rigs. Be sure to carry plenty of bait. When you do find them, they are eating. Twenty- to 50-fish days are very uncommon this time of year, but as of now, we are seeing numbers like this a couple of times a week.  Go enjoy them while they are biting.”

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