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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler William Hooker reports, “We fished the Skeeter tournament on Sunday (May 22), and we had 15.19 with my fishing partner O’Neal Johnston. Steve Story, of Appling, won with 17.19. The locals are catching fish on a Wopper Popper. I am still throwing…
Blake White, 27, of Thomson, has been fishing his whole life and picked up limb lining when he was 14 years old. Limb lining has been around for many years, and no doubt it’s a fun and very productive way to catch catfish. For limb lining, Blake uses 250-lb. braided cord with a 6- to…
A great recipe for bass fishing would be to start with Clarks Hill, add in the month of May, stir in blueback herring, and you have action that is hard to beat. Clarks Hill has always been a spring favorite of bass fishermen, and the introduction and expansion of blueback herring has made the May…
Clarks Hill: Level: Nearly full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear in most parts of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler William Hooker reports, “The topwater bite is on at the moment. The herring are spawning, and the bass are shallow. Flukes, spinnerbaits and topwater are what you need to catch bass or hybrids.” Linesides: Guide…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained but clearing. Bass: Guide Tony Shepherd reports, “The early warm up has skyrocketed the surface temperatures, and that means the spawn is in full swing, depending on where you are on the lake. All bed fishing techniques are in play. With…
March weather is fickle, and fishing can be set back with a single front. Now, with April finally here, things have settled down, and the fishing is wide open. Bass are feeding and spawning, and they are as easy to catch right now as any time of the year. Clarks Hill is just about the…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Morning surface temperatures are hovering around 48 degrees but are quickly on the rise. Clarity: The upper reaches of most major river and creek arms are still heavily stained, and the lower basin is lightly stained. Bass: Guide Capt. Tony Shepherd reports, “Bass are biting on…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: The water was extremely stained due to the spillway gates being open on the lower dam, but it is beginning to clear up now. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “Hybrid and striper fishing has been exceptional for this time of year. Downline fishing…
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Fairly clear on the lower end. The upper end and out Georgia Little River are slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler William Hooker reports, “Bass are being caught on 1/2-oz. jigs and Strike King DVD 1.5 shallow crankbaits running the banks or where…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained for the most part. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “With the cooler weather and water temperatures, the hybrids and stripers have started moving into the backs of the creeks. This time of year the majority of the stripers migrate…
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