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Fishing Reports
Russell: Level: 1 to 2 feet below full pool, depending on generation. Temp: 50 degrees. Bass: Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is the best it’s been all year, and I expect it to stay that way through January. The baitfish are stacked up, and the bass are feeding strong. The weather conditions have a…
Oconee: Level: Full. Temp: 49-53 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Fair. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “There are some deep and shallow fish. The deeper fish are on shad in 18 to 35 feet of water. Some are holding in standing timber at these depths, also. The best bait for them is a 7/8-oz. War Eagle jigging…
Lanier: Level: 3.9 feet low. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: The water is clear on the main lake and lightly stained in the creeks and rivers. Stripers: Big Fish On Lake Lanier Guide Service reports, “Striper fishing is good, and the shallow-water bite is picking up. The key on the south end has been sea gulls…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet low. Temp: 50-53 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained.Bass: Fair. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Look for big spots down the lake. They are eating jerkbaits and Fish Head Spins. Look for them suspended in 15 to 20 feet of water out over points and timber in 30 to 35 feet…
Hartwell: Level: 5.6 feet low. Temp: Mid 50s. Stripers: Guide Preston Harden reports, “January is a transition month on Lake Hartwell. Stripers, hybrids and bass are still active early in the month. If we have a cold winter, fishing usually slows down by late January. Fish will eat small flukes on jig heads and bucktails.…
Clarks Hill: Level: 6.2 feet low. Temp: Mid 50s. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Jon Hair reports, “The better fish are coming in ditches or pockets with hydrilla. Start out in 20 feet, and work shallower. Use Greenfish Tackle Shin Spin jig heads with a Super Fluke or Super Fluke Jr. Also throw Greenfish Tackle Creeper…
Carters: Level: 2.4 feet low. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The fish are in full winter pattern and are from shallow to deep across the lake and river. My guys have boated fish on everything from Float-n-Fly and jerkbaits in 10 feet of water to football jigs and SpotSticker…
Burton: Level: 12.5 feet low. Be careful. The ramp is just below the water level. Be sure to check closely before trying to launch. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “Start out the morning alternating a Super Fish (Super Spin) tipped with a white fluke and a jerkbait on the main-lake points.…
One of the most impressive bucks killed in Georgia this season was an 18-point Dooly County deer that has total inches galore and brow tines that don’t quit. The buck, appropriately named “Big Brow,” was a family effort. It was shot by Scott Kirbo, of Atlanta, on Nov. 8. “My dad, uncle and I have…
Blue Ridge: Level: 15 feet low. Temp: 47-48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The spots and smallies are cruising the rocky bottoms in the creek mouths and the transition areas from rock to hard-clay bottom near the bends in the river. Star Creek, the area around Point 1 and the middle section…
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