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Fishing Reports
Hartwell: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “The run-and-gun topwater techniques will be your best bet to catch a big sack. The fish are bunched up on offshore humps, points and ledges all over the lake. Most of the fish are suspended in 15 to…
Many anglers will save their nickels and dimes all year for the chance to sight fish for tailing redfish or bonefish on flats in saltwater. It’s a complete rush to find fish feeding in water so shallow their backs are exposed. What’s more, both of these species are challenging to catch, can grow to some…
Hartwell: Level: 2.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Josh Fowler reports, “Bass fishing on Lake Hartwell has been excellent over the last few weeks. The offshore topwater bite is in full swing, and it’s taking 15 to 18 pounds to win the daytime pot tournaments up here. The fish…
Hartwell: Level: 3.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair to good, depending on the weather. Josh Fowler reports, “The postspawn topwater bite that Hartwell is famous for has been slow. The combination of cooler water temps, high water and plenty of shallow cover has kept most of the largemouths…
Hartwell: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp:. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Josh Fowler reports, “The rising water level has created plenty of shallow cover for the bass, and from the shoreline out to about 12 feet we have flooded weeds and grass. You can find fish in all three stages of the spawn right…
Hartwell: Level: 10.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “The cold start to the month of March has kept the fish on the lower end of the lake deep, and we are still catching fish close to the timber in 30 to 40 feet of water. Look…
Hartwell: Level: 14.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Josh Fowler reports, “It’s taking 16 to 20 pounds to win a tournament up here, and I expect these weights to hold up as we move along. The key to catching the bigger weights is to be in the right ditch…
Hartwell: Level: 13.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake but stained in the creeks. Bass: Fair to good. Josh Fowler reports: “The lake has come up a few feet, and we can finally use the ramps again. Through the early part of the month, there was…
Hartwell: Level: 20.3 feet below full pool. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website, all Hartwell ramps have a closed sign at them. However, anglers are permitted to launch at their own risk. Natural Resources Program Manager for Hartwell, Kenneth Bedenbaugh, said anglers willing to launch should use extreme caution and wise judgement…
The holidays make for a busy time this month, and deer and small-game seasons are in full swing. That means the lakes are not crowded, plus the bass are biting. Lake Hartwell is a great choice this month. Bass are on several patterns, and you can catch three different kinds of bass in one area.…
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