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Fishing Reports
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 90s. Clarity: Clear for Blackshear. Bass: Tough. Brian Davis reports, “Fishing has slowed down a lot. Most of the bass are being caught around shaded docks off of the main lake. I have been able to catch a few bass on the limestone bluffs on the Crisp County side…
Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain on the main river; clear in the pockets. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said the fish have moved out to the deeper trees and deeper docks with brush. Brian said it may seem strange, but the quality bite has been…
Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear for this time of year, with 1 1/2 feet of visibility. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said there were still a few fish on the beds in late April, but the spawn was over for the most part. He said the best bites right…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Good. Ernie Broughton said the fishing has turned on over the last few weeks. There were a few fish on the beds at the time this report was taken, but they weren’t quite there yet. His Blackshear Buddies tournament is beginning to weigh in…
Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Clearing. The main river is still pretty stained, but it’s beginning to clear in the creeks. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said the fish are heavy with eggs, and they are starting to move up into the creeks. He’s been catching them…
February can be a frustrating month for bass fishermen. A few warm days hint at spring and make the bass start feeding, and then a cold front shuts them down. But there is a way to temper this frustration — head south to Blackshear where warming temperatures will keep the bass feeding more consistently this month.…
Blackshear: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 44-46 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Fair. Ernie Broughton said springs are key to his February bassing on Blackshear. They provide good flowing water that is normally warmer and clearer than the body of the lake. Also, with the abundant rains, good current in the creeks can make…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Dingy. Bass: Tough. Ernie Broughton held the year-ending Classic for his Blackshear Buddies Tournament Dec. 19, and conditions were terrible. “They were bringing water down that lake like you wouldn’t believe,” he said. With just 4-lbs., 1-oz., Jerry Gray and Ray Milling brought their season…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55-60 degrees on main lake; 60-65 degrees in the backwater. Clarity: Muddy with some cleaner water in the backs of the pockets. Bass: Tough. Ernie Broughton said with all the muddy water rolling down the river, they are seriously moving some water on Blackshear. “You’d need an anchor to weight…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Heavy stain. Crappie: Fair. Rusty Parker said he’s caught some good messes of crappie shooting deep-water docks with an Old Reliable jig made by Micro Spoons. It’s a black/green/chartreuse jig. The best docks have been in 18 to 20 feet of water just off the main channel,…
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