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Fishing Reports
Blue Ridge: Level: 9.2 feet low 1686. Temp: 57-64 degrees. Clarity: From clear to stained. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. Water temps are coming up, along with the water level, and the spawn is just around the corner. This time of year, I will normally start my mornings out…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool at 237. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been really good lately, with most of the fish still in the prespawn phase. I expect the spawn to kick off somewhere around March 25 down around Spring Creek and will continue throughout the month of…
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet below 340. Temp: 62-64 degrees. Clarity: Up the creeks and rivers the water is stained to muddy. It’s a little clearer near the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “Big Ed at Lakeside Chevron reports that the ABA tournament took 20 pounds to win. The winning baits were black frogs and black…
Seminole: Level: 0.3 feet above 77.5. Temp: 69-71 degrees. Clarity: The Flint and Chattahoochee rivers are muddy. Spring Creek is stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, with Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been great this March, despite the flooding of the Chattahoochee and Flint river arms of the lake. Spinnerbaits…
Spotted bass, largemouth and shad are all spawning this month on Allatoona, and anglers can catch bass by keying on the different spawning areas for each species. If you want to have fun and catch a bunch of fish, target spots. If quality fish are your goal, look for bedding largemouth. And when the shad…
Several days remain in the legislation session as this April issue of GON goes to press, and most potential new laws that could affect sportsmen are yet to be decided. A bill to define navigable streams in Georgia and a bill to create a Turkey Stamp were likely introduced too late for consideration this year,…
Tom Hamlin reports, “We are just a few warm days away before crappie heading to the shallows. At Sinclair, fish bright-colored jigs under popping cork about 2 1/2 feet deep. Target the backs of coves. Use a float that will stand up if your 1/32-oz. jig is off bottom. That’s the clue! If your cork…
The Association of Collegiate Anglers is set to begin the 2024 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series at Lake Hartwell. The Hartwell Slam will take place on April 13-14, 2024. This no-entry-fee event also includes media coverage on a variety of streaming platforms, live coverage, social media promotions and is nationally…
Hartwell: Level: 1.1 feet above 661. Temp: 58-65 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and bigger creeks are clear, but there is some stain in coves and smaller creeks. Bass: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, reports that bass are moving up the hill, headed to spawning areas. Some largemouth spawned in March, but many…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.4 feet below 521. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: The river and Halawakee Creek are stained to muddy. The lower lake and some coves are clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan with Summerland Outdoors reports that Tyler and Adam Byrd won the first Tuesday night, three-hour tournament on March 19 with five…
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