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Fishing Reports
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “We survived Irma, and the fish are biting. The redfish catches are the best I have seen in many years. Catching a limit of redfish has been a real easy project the last few weeks. Usually the month of October is one of the best three months of the…
Russell: Level: 0.6 feet low. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is mostly clear with some stain in the creeks. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good for numbers with a few big fish mixed in. The water temperature has been up and down the last couple weeks, and…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 feet low. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Stripers: Guide Doug Nelms reports, “The water will start cooling down this month, and several things will begin to happen. The bait will begin to congregate in the very middle of the lake, around the River Bend, Flagpole and Pipeline areas. Our stripers that…
Nottely: Level: 7.3 feet low. Temp: 73-76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “September is one of my favorite times of the year. The water has started cooling down, and the fish are on the move chasing schools of bait. September and October are two of the best months to chase stripers on…
Lanier: Level: 5.5 feet low. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Ryan Coleman reports, “With the surface temps dropping right now, the lake has started its fall turnover. It is not in full swing yet, but it is coming in October. This process of the surface water sinking and the deep waters being…
Hartwell: Level: 8 feet low. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Stripers: Guide Preston Harden reports, “After a great summer of striper and hybrid fishing, I think it will only get better this fall. My two favorite plugs for surface-feeding fish in the fall are a Sebile Magic Swimmer in white and a Lucky Craft Sammy…
Eufaula: Level: 2 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher (#bigbitebaits #alxrods) reports, “Things are on the upswing at Lake Eufaula. Anglers are beginning to catch bass around the hydrilla on rattling baits, ChatterBaits and topwater plugs. The ledge bite is still good. As temps begin…
Clarks Hill: Level: 7.6 feet low. Temp: High 70s to Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Brad Sasser reports, “The oxygen lines have been cut off earlier this year than they have been, but the water quality and temperature changed for the better quicker than it has in the past. Fall schooling season is upon…
Chatuge: Level: 3.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 76-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bass are breaking first thing in the mornings. I’m targeting main-lake flats and pockets that are shallow but have access to deep water. I’m throwing a Fish Head Spin, a Strike King Sexy Dawg, a Zara Spook,…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. The Turnover: Guide Capt. Eric Crowley reports, “October usually means turnover, and that usually means bad fishing conditions. The turnover is when cooler water building up on the surface sinks down and forces the warmer water under it to rise to the top. The different stratified…
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