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Fishing Reports
Blue Ridge: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fish have moved out deep. We’re still seeing some breaking fish early in the mornings, so I’ve been throwing a Pop-R and a Whooper Plooper and picking up a few fish before the sun comes up.…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Until this week we have been targeting fish in no more than 30 to 35 feet of water. Small schools of three to four fish have been the norm for stripers. The bigger fish have all come on big alewives on…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We are seeing some topwater action at first light. I’ve been throwing a Strike King Sexy Dawg and a Whopper Plooper. The fish have moved out deep around brush, long points and steep banks. We’re targeting these fish with a shaky…
Week 17: Warren Hershberger, 143 7/8 typical bow-kill County: Hart Date: Jan. 8, 2020 “I grew up in an outdoor family,” said Week 17 winner Warren Hershberger, 36, of Hartwell. “My brother started bowhunting about 15 years ago and convinced me to try it, and ever since I’ve been hooked. I’ve hunted…
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Oconee: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained over most of the lake with clearer water toward the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The bass fishing has continued to be inconsistent. Shallow is the pattern, so expect to fish in 8 feet or less. A recent club tourney was won…
If you go to Allatoona and fish topwater early and then probe brush later in the day or at night, you will find out why it lost its name “The Dead Sea.” You can catch a lot of spots with some good fish, especially on weekdays and nights when boat traffic is light. Allatoona is…
Burton: Level: Full. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been strong for the last few weeks. We have caught fish shallow and deep. The majority of the bass seem to be heading toward deeper water for a summertime pattern. These fish will feed early morning and late…
West Point: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “After an usually comfortable spring, it looks like July and the heat are here. Fishing can be tough during the summer months. One factor in particular could make it extra tough is that we had a…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: 80 degrees but cooler up in the rivers. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “Fish are being caught down the lake in brush, but I’ve found success fishing around bridge pilings and the rocky corners with a drop shot and a Ned rig. Lots of…
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