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Fishing Reports
Tobesofkee: Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain.Bass: Clayton Batts reports, “The bite has remained consistent over the past month and has been better than many summers in the past. The topwater bite has been better then average in the low-light hours. Throw a Pop-R around seawalls and grass on the main lake to look for…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Schooling fish are being caught down the lake. Try a darter-head jig with Wackem Crazy Baits shad-shaped worm. Also try a Pop-R for these fish. In more stained water, try flipping docks with a 3/8-oz. black…
Seminole: Level: 2.9 feet above full pool. Temp. 81 degrees. Clarity: Muddy.Bass: Guide Matt Baty reports, “With plenty of current on the lake and rivers, the bite is pretty good. Look for points and cuts on main-lake grassbeds, and fish the current breaks in these areas because the fish will be stacked up in these…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin said, “The trick to catching fish inshore has been finding water that is clear enough to catch fish in. The redfish bite has been really good. Several days we have caught more than 50 redfish in a couple of hours. Fish a live shrimp around the oyster beds from 2…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the main lake. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “With cooler temps, fish have moved shallower in the 8- to 12-foot ranges. Look for areas with baitfish present, and try a 1/4-oz. Ol’ Nelle spinerbait in all white early…
Lanier: Level: 2.6 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Clear. Largemouth Bass: Fair. Tournament fisherman Billy Booth reports, “Locate the right piece of cover, and you can catch some great largemouth around the clouds of threadfins that are up. You catch a lot of small fish throwing at the balls of bait, but…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, but clear in the main lake.Bass: Slow. Tournament fisherman Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is a little slow right now, but there is still that early morning topwater bite first thing on the main lake. I usually get there a little…
Hartwell: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament Fisherman Kerry Partain reports, “The spotted bass have been the most consistent on the deeper humps and points on the main lake and mouths of the creeks. Watch your graphs closely, because a lot of the bass have been right on…
Eufaula: Level: 2.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained in the creeks, clearing on the river. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The overcast days have lowered the water temperature, and the river has dropped a little. The baitfish are still holding in the shallows where you find cover. The corps has had…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Jon Hair reports, “It has been taking 15 to 18 pounds to win tournaments. Fish are being caught both deep and shallow. If you want to fish deep, stay around the 18- to 20-foot range, and throw Greenfish Tackle…
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