Fishing Tournaments

Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Varies from light to heavy stain. Bass: Slow. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bass fishing has slowed some as the water temperatures continue to drop. Very slow presentations are producing some bass. Cover where pads were and grassy banks are holding baitfish.” Crappie: Good. Sam reports, “Crappie are…

Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 60s. Clarity: Slight stain on the upper end; clear below the causeway. Bass: Good. Stephen McCord said he’s tickled to be catching five fish a day right now for sacks that weigh 14 to 18 pounds. He’s sticking with two patterns, and he really hasn’t needed to…

Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Bass: Good. Capt. Sam Williams said the schooling you’d expect to see this time of year has been sporadic because of the fronts moving through, but the fish are still biting — just not on top. “They’ve gone back to hitting…

Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bass are hitting at first light on frogs and topwater poppers. Soft plastics fished on the FinTech Nuckle Ball jig are doing well all morning. The schooling fish are not hitting on the topwater poppers or lipless crankbaits…

Eufaula: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bass are still working the shallows until mid morning. The frog bite is still working, but topwater poppers are really doing the trick around cover. The Fin-tech Knuckleball jig is working well rigged…

Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to mid 90s. Clarity: Ranging from clear to stained. Bass: Good. Sam Williams, of Hawk’s Guide Service, said bass are hitting Big Bite Baits Top Toads and the new Revere Maxx weedless frogs early and late. “The old popper baits are holding the fish up…

Eufaula: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Good color; clear down the lake. Bass: Excellent. Sam Williams said it’s been taking more than 24 pounds to win a tournament the past two weeks. “We had 169 teams fish the annual Lee King Benefit Buddy Tournament, and it took…

Eufaula: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86-87 degrees. Clarity: Clearing, good fishing color. Bass: “If you don’t catch them early, it’s a long day,” said Steve Holt. “The lake is up, and the fish are in the grass. They are just feeding on the shad early, and then it’s pretty much over.” Two weeks ago, Steve…