Fishing

Level: 5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Pro angler Danny Kirk said to begin the morning throwing topwater near the humps and main-lake points. He said to watch for them on your locator, and then throw above them. “When the baitfish move, the bass are going to move with…

Clarks Hill: Level: 3.5 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Danny Kirk fished the Bassmaster Weekend Series event at Clarks Hill on Sunday and had three fish that went 9.32 pounds; he finished sixth. “It was tough,” said Danny. “There are still some fish schooling, and you’ll see some in July. When…

Clarks Hill: Level: 2.6 feet low. Temp: 68-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. The schooling has barely started, but everything seems to be behind because it’s been cool in the evenings. When it gets going look on blow-throughs and secondary points, and throw Spooks and Flukes. “I’ll be looking for schooling fish to appear any…

Clarks Hill: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. “I expect to find a lot of schooling fish in May,” said Capt. William Sasser. “You would want to throw a Sammy, weightless Fluke, Gunfish or Zara Spook. When the fish are down, fish off main-lake points with Carolina rigs…

Clarks Hill: Level: 0.6 feet low. Temp: 59-64 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the lake. Bass: Excellent. “They are in the middle of their spawn just about all over the lake,” said guide William Sasser. “Hydrilla and grass is the key in 6 to 10 feet of water off the sides of secondary points and creeks.…

Clarks Hill: Level: 4.6 feet low. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Great. Look for fish to follow the ditches into shallower water. Jeremy Altman targets ditches 10 to 20 feet deep with hydrilla nearby. He’ll throw a Ditch Blade in the ditches and a Mop Jig onto grassy flats near the ditches. Don’t be…

Clarks Hill: Level: 4.1 feet low. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: The lower end is clear, but the upper tributaries are muddy. Bass: Fair. Craig Johnson is scratching his head because the fish are acting strangely. “They’re in the ditches from like 10 o’clock on; I can’t get bit before 8,” said Craig. “Usually it’s just…

Clarks Hill: Level: 8.6 feet low. Temp: 55-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part; the upper ends of the lake have a little stain. Bass: Good. Craig Johnson said the fish have finally got in the ditches, but they’re still pretty scattered. “You can catch them in two feet or in 22 feet,” said…