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Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 61-67 degrees. Clarity: Very stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The water levels and water temperature have been up and down like a window blind in the past week. Last week we had 7 1/2 inches of rain with a lot of flooding upriver. The corps had…
Clarks Hill: Level: Down 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 62-65 degrees, up to 71 in late afternoon. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Dale Gibbs reports, “The largemouth are bedding and schooling. The herring spawn is in full swing, and the bass are, too. This makes for good fishing, as you well know. It has…
Carters: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The striper bite on Carters has been extremely good on most days, with fish up to 25 pounds being caught on all kinds off tackle from light spinning gear to fly gear. Live alewives and big threadfins are…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The water temperature is still a little cold for these fish. They are feeding good midday as the sun warms the water a little. Look for pockets that get a lot of sun or red-clay banks. The worm bite has turned…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The smallmouth bite on Blue Ridge has been hit and miss with the cold fronts we have had. On warm cloudy days, it’s been pretty good, but as the cool air pushes in, the bite shuts down…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Crappie: Very good. Rusty Parker reports, “This has been one weird month for me. Conditions that I thought were bad for crappie fishing have turned out great. There are still a few crappie spawning, but overall the spawn is on the downside. I have been…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Lower 60s and rising. Clarity: Creeks are muddy; river has moderate stain and back of some pockets clearing. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports surprisingly good fishing despite heavy rains and some cold nights. “The surface has gone from the 70s back to the low 60s,…
Allatoona: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Linesides: Good. Guide Robert Eidson reports, “Lineside fishing is good and will only get better as we enter May. The fish are biting from one end of the lake to the other. The hybrids have started their spawn runs up both the…
Always an adventure, this passion we call hunting. Turkey hunting in particular can be unpredictable. No two hunts are alike, which may be why turkey hunters become so addicted. A gobbler comes in quiet and is in your lap before you know it… birds fly down and fight over your decoy… Or maybe a giant…
It’s time to do something. The days of denying coyotes have a dramatic impact on wildlife are over. It took studies by top university researchers to convince some folks of what hunters have been saying for years. Coyotes, without a doubt, are hammering fawns. It’s not just deer that are taking a hit. Turkey reproduction…
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