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Blue Ridge: Level: Down 4.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 72-73 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow unless you are fishing after dark, said fishing guide Nathan Stuart. “You can catch a few fish at daybreak or after dark, but the daytime bite is extremely tough. They are not going to bite unless they have pulled…
The winds of change are blowing at Blue Ridge Lake, and all it takes to put together a mixed-bag string of hefty smallmouth bass, spots and large- mouths is to let the wind take you to the fish. On an April morning, that’s exactly what north-Georgia angler Heath Pack, of Morganton, and I did, let…
Blue Ridge: Level: 6.15 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Heath Pack says that if you want to catch smallmouths, pick a windy day and tie on a tube bait or jerkbait and work rocky banks and points. Heath’s smallmouth-catching techniques for Blue Ridge in May are featured on page…
Blue Ridge: Level: 9 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Jessie Rodgers was on Blue Ridge March 24 and caught a 3 1/2-lb. largemouth and four smallmouths in the 13-inch range. Jessie said they fished tubes, crankbaits and worms, but the fish didn’t want the tubes or crankbaits. “Usually,…
Blue Ridge: Level: 16.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: John Hembree said a No. 5 Shad Rap in Tennessee Shad is an excellent crankbait in March on Blue Ridge for both smallmouths and largemouths. “This time of year, I would stay out on rocky, main-lake points.” This is also the…
Blue Ridge: Level: 17.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair for smallmouths — and walleye. Most bass fishing is on a spooning bite right now, said mountain-lake fishing guide Nathan Lewis. “The smallmouths are about 40 feet deep, but they should start moving up soon, and a Shad Rap bite…
Blue Ridge: Level: 19 feet below full pool. Temp: Around 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. For both smallmouths and walleye, Blue Ridge is your best bet among Georgia’s mountain lakes. Guide Nathan Lewis was on the lake December 19 and caught 14 fish including one spotted bass, a 1 1/2-lb. yellow perch and the…
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Blue Ridge fishing guide Nathan Lewis said that a 6/10-oz. Flex-it jigging spoon is a good bet on Blue Ridge this month. Look for river ledges or drops, particularly ledges with any unusual feature, like the spot where a creek joins…
Blue Ridge: Level: 13.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: The bass fishing has been improving as the water temperature drops, said guide Nathan Lewis. “The topwater bite early and late has been the strongest pattern,” said Nathan. “Then when the sun gets up, if it isn’t windy, try a white…
Blue Ridge: Level: 11.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: The topwater bite at Blue Ridge will pick up in October as the water temperature drops. According to guide Nathan Lewis, a smaller topwater like a Pop-R will produce better than a larger plug like a Sammy. The cooler water will…
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