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Fishing Reports
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Stained. I visited Lake Blackshear yesterday, Thursday, Sept. 12, finding light rain, wind and no other boats on the lake. The water temperature was down to 79 degrees, and the fish were chomping. The fall bite has begun! I was really pleased to run into white crappie, which had…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Stained. With it being Labor Day weekend, we stayed with my parents at their house on Lake Blackshear on the Sumter County side. I went out on my boat early Sunday morning before the wife and kids started stirring and had a great time. I stayed…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “As I write this fishing report, we’re experiencing our first ‘false fall’ of the year. Air temperatures have dipped into the low 60s at night with relatively low humidity. It won’t last long though, as the forecast for Labor…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained due to recent rainfall. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been overly tough lately. It’s been extremely hot, and several recent mayfly hatches have the fish full and lethargic. If you can find a mayfly hatch at the right time, some fish can…
What was supposed to be a standard day with her father transformed into an unforgettable experience for 12-year-old PasileyAnn Barber after she set a benchmark record for channel catfish on Lake Blackshear. PaisleyAnn and her father, Don, have been fishing together since she was only 3 years old. They fish mostly around Lake Eufaula but…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool at 237. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been really tough the last couple of weeks. This June has been one of the hottest I can remember in a long time. Most fish have moved offshore into deeper water on channel ledges and…
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 below 237. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain from Cedar Creek south, gradually a heavier stain above Cedar Creek and as you go up the river. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass are in the postspawn phase and are starting to go into their summer patterns. Early in the morning, I’ve been…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain above the 280 bridge. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Tyler Bone and I fished our club tournament on Lake Blackshear on Saturday. We stayed south of the 280 bridge all day because north of 280 looked like chocolate milk from all the rain last…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 73-78 degrees. Clarity: A good stain for Blackshear, not muddy at all. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Fishing is great. Most bass on the lake have already spawned, and some are still guarding fry. Early in the morning look for a shad spawn on seawalls and rip-rap. Look for…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool at 237. Temp: 63-65 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been really good lately, with most of the fish still in the prespawn phase. I expect the spawn to kick off somewhere around March 25 down around Spring Creek and will continue throughout the month of…
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