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Lake Eufaula
Lake Eufaula, also known as Walter F. George Lake, named for the United States Senator from Georgia, is formed on the Chattahoochee River along the state line between Alabama and Georgia. Eufaula has long been a great fishing lake, especially for largemouth bass. The town of Eufaula, Ala. is home to Mann's Bait Company and Humminbird Electronics. The 46,000-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake extends north about 85 miles from the Walter F. George Lock and Dam and has approximately 640 miles of shoreline.
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Eufaula: Level: Full at 190. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “This extremely cold winter weather and snow have these fish totally confused and deep where there is warmer water. They will cruise around the causeways and banks up river searching for baitfish where there is rock structure on the banks. The sun will warm these rocks changing the water temperature a little on the surface. The bass are really lethargic and need aggravating. Use lures that emulate shad and work them slow. If your electronics show fish, repeat the presentation over and over, sort of the way you tease a bedding bass. They are lethargic, they are not burning energy and needing food. If you find the deeper fish, working a horizontal jig amongst them may cause a strike. As this water warms, the bank fishing will be good…
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Local bass tournament anglers love to compete and they love to cash checks, but for most, there’s a dream in the backs of their minds… fish the Bassmaster Classic. Four local Georgia anglers now have that chance today and tomorrow on Lake Eufaula. A field of 358 anglers (179 teams) began the Bassmaster Team Championship…
Kristine Fisher, who is orginally from Nebraska but now lives on the road fishing tournaments and producing social-media content, became the first female to earn one of the most prestigious titles in professional tournament kayak fishing with a win at Lake Eufaula this weekend. The 2021 Hobie Bass Open Series (BOS) Tournament of Champions was…
September can be a mean month for catching bass, but at Lake Eufaula anglers can go to shallow grass for a few big fish, or they can go to deep ledges and points for numbers. And on the ledges, you can also get on a school of good bass, too. Lake Walter F. George, known…
A new community archery park will hold its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Lakepoint State Park at Lake Eufaula. The Lakepoint Community Archery Park is located near the park’s campground and day-use area. The public and media are invited to attend the grand opening ceremony. The archery park will…
Lake Eufaula ranks as a popular fishing destination with a reputation that draws anglers from near and far. Known foremost for its bass fishing, Eufaula offers multi-species potential with crappie being another staple from the lake. Perhaps to an equal but much less publicized degree, locals target the abundant catfish on the lake, and a…
Eufaula Lake Records
| Largemouth Bass | 16-lbs., 8-ozs. | John B. Giles | 03/12/1980 |
| Shoal Bass | 6-lbs., 9-ozs. | Joe Wikoff | 12/14/2002 |
| Black Crappie | 3-lbs., 8-ozs. | Duke Campbell Jr. | 02/15/2001 |
| Hybrid Bass | 15-lbs., 8-ozs. | Dennis Hutto | 03/27/2000 |
| Striped Bass | 39-lbs., 8-ozs. | Buddy McKeller | 06/02/2007 |
| Blue Catfish | 111-lbs. | Tim Trone | 10/17/2020 |
| Chain Pickerel | 1-lb., 12-ozs. | Zach Luckie | 03/30/2019 |
| Warmouth | 15.68-ozs. | Cody Young | 03/23/2023 |
| Bluegill | 1-lb., 3.04-ozs. | Charles Wynn | 07/20/2020 |
| Flathead Catfish | 43-lbs. | Shawn Morman | 04/30/24 |