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Fishing

Clarks Hill Fishing Report – April 2019

Clarks Hill: Level: 1.6 feet low. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: The mid to lower lake areas are slightly stained with the upper end and also out Georgia Little River being very stained. Bass: Tournament angler Joshua Rockefeller reports, “The Clarks Hill bass have been biting up shallow on a spinnerbait. The water is warming, and the…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – April 2019

Chatuge: Level: 1.5 feet below full. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fish are moving up. Spotted bass are roaming around or near spawning areas. You can target them with a jerkbait, a 3.5-inch tube and a Z-Man Ned rig. The largemouth are trying to move up in the backs of pockets. Try a swimbait,…

Carters Lake Fishing Report – April 2019

Carters: Level: 1.3 feet high. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “The COE has really been releasing the water and has the lake nearing normal pool. We were at 26 feet above pool just a few weeks ago, and now after getting rid of all the extra water all the ramps are finally open. Also, the…

Lake Burton Fishing Report – April 2019

Burton: Level:1 foot low. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been great the last few days. We have caught most of our fish on jerkbaits on long points close to the main-lake channels. These fish are pulling up shallower every day to feed for a few hours. We are casting in…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – April 2019

Blue Ridge: Level:6 feet below full. Temp:54-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Smallmouth and spotted bass have started moving up on main-lake points and spawning areas. I’ve been targeting these areas with a 3.75 Strike King Rage Swimmer and a 3.5-inch tube. Also try a Ned rig with a Z-Man TRD worm in green pumpkin or…

Lake Blackshear Fishing Report – April 2019

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Brad McDaniel with Flint River Outdoors reports, “Bass are bedding despite the cold weather. Go-to baits are something really new or something really old. Bass at Lake Blackshear get a lot of pressure, so try and think outside the box and show them something different.” Crappie: Brad McDaniel with Flint River…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report – April 2019

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: The bite has been good for smaller spotted bass. April should continue to be good for numbers but with a better chance for quality bites. Lots of bass are in 3 to 5 feet of water and can…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – April 2019

Allatoona: Level: 1.8 feet high. Temp: 56-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great! April is the month for numbers and quality on Allatoona. We had very high water for the entire month of March, but the levels are getting back to normal. I believe that this year’s spawn will benefit from…

FireDisc Cookers Now Shipping To Retailers

FireDisc Cookers is excited to announce that America’s most versatile and portable outdoor propane cookers are shipping to retailers across the country just in time for the spring adventure season. Following last year’s unprecedented demand by anglers, hunters, tailgaters, and campers who enjoy convenient outdoor cooking for small or large groups, FireDisc has set new…

Lake Andrews Flathead Catfish Sets Record

A new record for flathead catfish on the lower Chattahoochee River was set on Saturday, March 9, 2019 by Tiff Thompson, of Americus. Tiff was fishing an M&J Catfish War Tournament Trail event when he caught his record flathead. The next day, when Tiff got the fish weighed on certified scales at Stripling’s General Store…

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