Advertisement
Fishing Reports
Largemouth bass staging on creek ledges… bass feeding on bedding bream… bass hunting for the tail-end of the shad spawn… and bass eating bream around mayfly hatches. The choices for bass fishing on Lake Eufaula during the postspawn period in May are wide and varied. Walter F. George Reservoir, Lake Eufaula to most fishermen, is…
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet above 188. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Rivers have a good stain, but the creeks are murky. Bass: Jake Maddux, with Guiding and Advanced Electronics Trips, reports, “The month of May is a month of change on Lake Eufaula. Some patterns are ending while others are beginning. One of the reasons Eufaula…
Monticello’s Ben Cleary topped more than 700 anglers to win a new Nitro bass boat in the 3rd annual Minn Kota and Humminbird Owners Tournament, which took place from March 28-30, 2025 out of Lake Point State Park on Lake Eufaula. The event featured anglers from 27 states and Canada, awarding more than $230,000 in…
It’s too easy to get caught up in it all. Oh, I’ve been there; was snared for a couple of years. A jury of my peers would unanimously have found me guilty: Laboring While Fishing. It’s easy to lay it at the fins of that old largemouth, the species that shook fishing’s foundation and built…
The reports were as varied as the weather this week. The best reports came from ponds and the Okefenokee Swamp. Saltwater was hit-and-miss. The southeast Georgia rivers are still high but are falling now that the leaves have budded out and the trees are pulling more water. St. Marys River: The Temple Landing is currently…
Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet above 188. Temp: 56-64 degrees. Clarity: Muddy to stained. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The river is remaining high and stable. All the rain and winds have kept it nasty. The bass that are being caught have roe in them at various stages. There is some…
Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet above 188. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The cold fronts and rain have the river dirty and cold. The fish are still very lethargic in this cold water. The bass are holding deep near man-made and natural cover. Deep crankbaits are…
Eufaula: Level: Full at 190. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “This extremely cold winter weather and snow have these fish totally confused and deep where there is warmer water. They will cruise around the causeways and banks up river searching for baitfish where there…
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet above 188. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The lake is holding steady, even after an additional 8-plus inches last week. The temperature swings are giving our fish a fit. We have experienced nights in the mid 20s and afternoons in…
Eufaula: Level: 1.9 feet above 188. Temp: 67 degrees. Clarity: Perfect stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The lake level is holding steady, helping the fish acclimate to the winter pattern and shallow water feeding. The bass are working the shallow cover early and late. The forage fish are working…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement