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Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet above 528. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen won an ABA at Jackson near the end of April with 12.27 pounds. He said the last cold front in April pushed the shad spawn back, so it is wide open the beginning of May. Topwater like Spooks and…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above 528. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports, “Some bass moved up to bed in March, and waves will continue to move in throughout the month of April with warmer weather. Floating worms in pockets will get bit from mid pocket to…
One of the things I love most about our state is variety. Especially when it comes to outdoor pursuits. Think Dahlonega. Then Savannah. See? For at least the first half of this year, I’ll be on impoundments, rivers, PFAs, ponds, creeks… and very possibly an oversized swamp. Those are the ones I know of. Three—Sinclair,…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: The entire lake is stained but clearing. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen had 10.73 pounds the last Saturday in February in a local tournament. It took 11 pounds to win, and they had a 4-pounder. March will be good with straight-up power…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 30s to low 40s. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said that fishing is slow in the cold water. Warm days should warm the water a little after the snow and arctic blast a couple of weeks ago. Warm rain will help. Crank…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, but there’s some stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said, “I had 11.7 in a tournament in mid-December and came in one place outside the money, so fish are biting. If the water is stained, crank rock…
Jackson: Level: 0.2 feet below 528. Temp: High 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said rising water will spread out fish, but they will be around bait. Use your electronics to find bait, and fish the area with underspins and jerkbaits. Deeper rock banks and docks are good places to start. Brown/green-pumpkin jigs…
Jackson: Level: 528. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen won a tournament at the end of October with 19.90 pounds and had big fish with a 5.90-lb. largemouth. Use extreme caution running the lake until it comes back up some. A lot of smaller bass are being caught on moving baits—bladed…
Jackson: Level: 0.3 feet above 528. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that this October will be a different month from normal Octobers. A drawdown will begin on Oct. 6, and Jackson will be pulled down 5 feet. Use caution as the lake goes down. Many areas have changed and…
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, and the main lake is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports the good news is that boat traffic will be less after Labor Day weekend, and shallow-water fishing should improve. Target spots on deeper seawalls and natural…
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