Fishing Reports

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76-81 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Coach Stephen Birchfield reports, “Fishing this time of year on Lake Blackshear is tons of fun. The fish are on their postspawn pattern, and you can really load up on them in a hurry. This time of year you need two lures to catch fish. The…

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “It seems like the crappie are feast or famine lately. Most of the reports I am getting lately have been that the crappie are biting great and the spawn is just about over with. For the past couple of weeks,…

Blackshear: Level: 1.7 feet low. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Perfect for fishing. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “This is some crazy weather we have been getting lately here on Lake Blackshear. When is the last time you have seen 80 degrees in the middle of December on Lake Blackshear and then just less than a week later,…

Blackshear: Level: Down 3 1/2 feet until drawdown is over on Dec. 15. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: A perfect color. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “It should be real tough to do a fishing report and not have a boat, but I have truly been blessed with a lot of my friends who have invited me to…

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Very good. Tournament angler Stephen Birchfield reports, “This month is the best month of the year to get out on Lake Blackshear! The dropping water temps are going to start a feeding frenzy, and you want to be there when it happens. Head to the backs…

Blackshear: Level: Down 0.4 feet. Crisp County Power will lower the lake 3 1/2 feet beginning in November and will raise it back up around Dec. 15. Temp: 81-86 degrees. Clarity: Normal light stain. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “The crappie have finally started to bite on Lake Blackshear. Since I have sold my boat, I have been blessed…

Blackshear: Level: Full. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports that crappie fishing has been slow but is starting to pick up some. Expect the bite to improve with cooling water temps. Fish will bite minnows tightlined 25 to 32 feet deep on main-lake channel ledges. Also, Rusty will start to catch them shooting…

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Stephen Birchfield reports, “You need four baits to have some fun catching Blackshear bass in August. The first lure I’m picking up is a hollow-bodied frog with a dark-colored bottom. Head into one of the creeks, and start throwing around shallow vegetation. Keep a…

Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “The crappie have been tough to find. I would say the crappie should be in the deep water hanging along the channel ledges, but after talking to a few fishermen, I am wrong once again. I went with…

Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports, “The crappie fishing has really picked up a lot. I have sold my boat, but that’s not stopping me from fishing because a lot of my friends have offered their backseat anytime they went. Last week I went…