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Fishing Reports

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – December 2008

Hartwell: Level: 21.7 feet below full. Josh Fowler reports that the lake is pretty much shut down due to the low water levels. “The water level has fallen past the ends of all the ramps on Lake Hartwell, but you can try to launch your boat at your own risk at some ramps,” said Josh.…

Chumming & Drumming For Hartwell Linesides

If you look up the term “fishing addict” in the dictionary, you may notice a picture of Preston Harden in the margin. Preston loves to fish whether it is casting gold spoons for tailing redfish in the Louisiana bayous or flinging flies for trout in north Georgia or even hurling plugs for spotted bass on…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – November 2008

Hartwell: Level: 18.4 feet below full pool. All corps ramps are posted as closed, but boaters may use them at their own risk. “We have signs posted showing the ramps as closed,” said corps spokesperson Tonya Grant. “But we can’t say whether it is safe or not depending on the type boat and the tow…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – October 2008

Hartwell: Level: 14.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear. Bass: Good. Bass fishing has been good on Lake Hartwell over the past few weeks, and it should get better as the water begins to cool down, said Hartwell fishing guide Josh Fowler. “The fish are…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – September 2008

Hartwell: Level: 14.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Josh Fowler said, “Last year at this time we couldn’t buy a topwater bite, but this year with the milder temperatures it’s been wide open. We have been catching 15 to 25 fish per day, and all of…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – August 2008

Hartwell: Level: Down 12 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear; the backs of the creeks are a good fishing color. Bass: Bass fishing has been fair the past few weeks, according to Hartwell guide Josh Fowler. “I am still catching fish, but you have to…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – July 2008

Hartwell: Level: Down 9.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear, the backs of the creeks are good fishing color. Bass: Good despite the heat wave, said Hartwell fishing guide Josh Fowler. “The Bassmaster Weekend Series fished Lake Hartwell on June 14, and it took 15…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – June 2008

Hartwell: Level: 8.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear, the backs of the creeks are good fishing color. Bass: The run-and-gun topwater bite is in full swing, and it’s taking 17 to 20 pounds to win a weekend tournament, said Hartwell fishing guide Josh…

Harris Dodges High Wind To Win Hartwell Eliminator

Mike Harris of Watkinsville dodged high wind on Hartwell May 12 to win his Round 4 Skeeter Eliminator Series match-up with Daryl Adams of Senoia. “You had to be on points that didn’t have real strong wind. The waves were so big on some that the fish couldn’t zero in very good,” said Mike. On…

Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – May 2008

Hartwell: Level: 6 feet below full pool. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and the rivers are clear, the creeks are a good color. Bass: Good, said Hartwell guide Josh Fowler. “The past two weeks it has taken 14 pounds to win the Saturday pot tournament, and most of the guys are catching the…

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