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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: 2 feet below 564. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Fishing is fair, and a lot of fish have moved shallow in the bays and creeks in the spawning areas. Spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits are catching a lot of fish.” Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Crappie fishing is…
Allatoona: Level: 3.2 feet below 840. Temp: 60-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear to a slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Best month of the year—April is the month for numbers and quality on Allatoona. March has been very stable leading up to April, and the water is in the low 60s already. April on…
Warmer days and trout stocking trucks hitting the road signal abundant trout fishing opportunities across north Georgia. Thanks to the long-standing partnership between the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resource Division (WRD) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), anglers can look forward to another great year of trout fishing. “The renovation…
Austin Skinner didn’t finish in the money in the Berry’s Tournament Trail event on Lake Oconee, nor did he come that close for big fish. But he did get a pretty good consolation prize that caused quite a buzz with WRD biologists. Austin was fishing a Carolina rig with a Zoom green-pumpkin lizard when he…
Hartwell: Level: Full. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clean in the main lake and stained in the backs of creeks. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing has been good with fish pulling up on the bank and secondary points. Throwing a 1/8-oz. shaky head in 1 to 4 feet of water is the best way to catch…
West Point: Level: 1.5 feet below 635. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: The lake is slightly stained in the creeks Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. April is usually my favorite month for all types of fishing in general. The weather is usually beautiful and fairly consistent. Bass can be caught on…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below 340. Temp: 62-67 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained water up the rivers and in the backs of some pockets. The water is stained until you get past Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside, the bite is on right now. The newest bait working is…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet above 77.5. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “The bass fishing has been awesome through the month of March. As we enter into April, the bass will be moving into their postspawn patterns. April is a excellent month for topwater lures. A buzzbait is my first choice because it is very productive…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear, stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good the last few weeks and should continue to get better this month. We have been catching fish using multiple baits both shallow and deep. There are…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bait shops should start to catch and carry live shrimp. With live shrimp in the well, traditional adjustable floats from large to small and popping corks are going to be your best bet for not only finding but catching fish. If a redfish, spotted seatrout or flounder gets close to this…
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