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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: Dingy in the creeks; clear down the lake. Bass: Bill Harvey with Southern Anglers Challenge said the fish have not been real aggressive yet. “Typically we’re whacking them at night, but the winning (night) weights have only been between 8 and 11 pounds,”…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 69-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; light stain in the upper ends and up Georgia’s Little River. Bass: Excellent. Dale Gibbs reports, “Clarks Hill has been red hot now for about a month. Largemouths are still chasing herring on major river-channel points the first…
Mark Cornwell was just a tad late signing up for this year’s Skeeter Eliminator Series, so instead of making the field he was the first alternate. Just one day before the first event at Lake Sinclair, an angler had to drop out, and Mark took his place in the heads-up bracket. Now, with a win…
Clarks Hill: Level: 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: The upper lake is heavily stained; the lower lake is a perfect color. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “I fished last week in the howling wind and did pretty well. I caught eight largemouths and lost two, with my largest fish weighing 5 pounds.…
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Good. Dale Gibbs reports, “The largemouth bite is getting better every day. Bass have been hitting shallow- to medium-running crankbaits in firetiger patterns and anything with a little red on it. As fish begin bedding, be sure to throw spinnerbaits…
Clarks Hill: Level: 14.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained in the upper reaches and backs of creeks, while clear for the most part on the lower end. Bass: Dale Gibbs reports, “March is finally upon us, and the move to spawn will be happening later this month, hopefully. The surface temp…
Clarks Hill: Level: 14.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear toward the dam; muddy on the upper ends. Largemouths: Guide Dale Gibbs said fishing has been feast or famine. “Some have experienced trips where not even a strike could be had, yet others have loaded the boat. A record tournament catch of…
Clarks Hill: Level: 13.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear toward the dam; muddy on the upper ends. Largemouths: Guide Craig Johnson reports that the fish are starting to pull into the ditches. “Most of them are small, in the 2- to 2-1/2 lb. range,” said Craig. “The bigger fish seem to…
Clarks Hill: Level: 16.3 feet below full pool. Even with low lake levels, there are plenty of places to launch a boat. However, courtesy docks are tough to find. Temp: The temperature is all over the place, according to guide William Sasser. An average temperature is the mid 50s, but he’s seeing five or six…
Clarks Hill: Level: 15.9 feet below full pool. The lake is definitely turning over. By the time you read this, it will already have happened, and the fish could be anywhere in the water column. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Bill Crompton said the lake is dangerous. “Watch out putting your boat in…
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