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Fishing
April at Eufaula usually means shallow bass in grass, but there is an even better pattern. Get off the bank away from the crowds and catch postspawn bass already stacking up before moving to their summer holes. No hindsight ip unit displayed. Lake Walter F. George, called Eufaula by most fishermen, is a big U.S.…
Eufaula: Level: 0.4 feet below 188. Temp: 59-64 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The weather promises to stabilize as we begin the month or April. A steady water level will allow the fish to settle into their normal spring patterns. The bedding bass will be in the shallows making the shallow bite exciting.…
Tailraces, those current-filled areas below dams, offer just about everything possible for a positive fishing experience. Fish populations are often plentiful. Access is easy whether by boat or from land, and a social element exists among the bank fishermen, who are often shoulder to shoulder along the concrete walls that typically border the water. In…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet below 190. Temp: 67 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The unusually warmer weather is causing the water to warm up faster this year. The bass are subject to stage early to spawn. The majority of the fish are coming in 2 to 6 feet with the warmer…
Eufaula: Level: 0.7 feet above 188. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “This extreme cold weather that we have experienced since the last week of December has cooled the river lower than we have seen in a while. The cool water has driven the fish deeper late in the day and…
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The unseasonably warm winter has kept the water temp up for this time of year. This has kept the shallow bite active longer than usual. The bite continues to be extremely slow. It takes work to cause the bass to…
Eufaula: Level: Full at 188. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Perfect stain to clear. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The water table has been holding fairly steady. The bigger tournaments have slowed down some, taking some of the pressure off the fish. The bass are feeding in shoreline cover early and late. Frogs are still getting action…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 190. Temp: 67-70 degrees. Clarity: Good stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The water table continues to hold fairly steady. The bass are working shallow early and late. Chatterbaits and other blade baits are working on the edges of the shallow cover. The frog bite is getting better in the pads…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 190. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: From a good stain to clear. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The cooler water temperature has the fish more active. They are feeding in the shallow cover later in the morning. The overcast days have helped keep them more active in the open areas. Frogs…
At times, Lake Eufaula bass seem a bit confused in September. You can catch them from shoreline grassbeds, and on the same trip you can catch some bass 30 feet deep on ledges, so it can be confusing to try to figure out a consistent pattern. You will have to try a variety of things…
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