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Fishing Reports
Weiss: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Moderately stained. Bass: Capt. Mike Carter reports, “The summertime pattern on Lake Weiss is in full swing, and this lake can show you just how tough it can get this time of year. Covering lots of grassbeds early morning and late evening with Snag Proof Frogs and…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Some stain. Linesides: Guide Doug Nelms reports, “The water should heat up from 85 to as high as 90 degrees this month, which means there will be lots of fish in the tailrace at Wallace Dam. The Sassy Shad is by far the best…
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 83-85 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Try a black-and-blue craw with a 3/4- to 1-oz. weight when flipping. Utilize a Jethro Baits Stopit to secure the weight. Crank a shad-pattern Strike King 10XD in ditches, and also try a Popping Frog or a Buzzing…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Summer has hit full force on the coast. Late June saw good fishing for a whole lot of fish. Trout, tripletail, flounder, redfish and sharks have been biting. The best news is the crop of this year’s redfish is really strong. It is one of the biggest crops of…
Russell: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been slow the past couple of weeks with all the rain, and the bass are still in transition to the normal summer patterns. We have been…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Muddy on the north end, stained in the middle and clear at the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Recent rains have muddied up the upper end of the lake. Bass have been moving to deeper areas now that summer has arrived. Look for fish to…
Nottely: Level: 1.6 above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Shane Goebel of Big Ol’ Fish Guiding Service reports, “Spotted bass fishing has been outstanding. These fish are finally off the beds and are schooled up. We’ve been wearing out some nice spots every trip lately. Work shallow humps, creek mouths and clay…
Lanier: Level: 6.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and lightly stained in the backs of the creeks. Stripers: Big Fish On Guide Service reports, “Striper fishing remains good. Summertime patterns are firing up. The thermocline is set up at 26 feet with the water temperature in the…
Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Moderate stain in the lake; heavily stained in the rivers. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “July should be a good month for bass fishing on Jackson this year as the rain has kept the water temperature much lower than in recent years. Early…
Hartwell: Level: 6.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; stained in the creeks. Bass: Guide Preston Harden reports, “The spotted bass are all over the shallow brushpiles around points, shoals and humps. They will move a little deeper in July but still shallow in the 15- to 30-foot…
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