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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Big thunderstorms stained the rivers and areas up the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “The bass fishing on Jackson has been tough. Between the boat traffic and the high water temps, the shallow bite has been almost non existent after the first…
The Dog Days are here. It’s miserably hot when you go fishing, the water temperature is as high as it gets, and the oxygen content is low. All indicators just point to staying at home under the air conditioner. But for us die-hard bass fishermen, staying home is not an option. The good news is…
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “Summer is in full swing, along with the boat traffic on Jackson. Bass fishing can be productive, but you should stick to early and late with the rising temps and number of…
Jackson: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: 78-83 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “June can be a great month on Jackson, but if you are a weekend angler, consider early or late as the boat traffic can be heavy. Start at first light with a Pop-R, white 1/2-oz. buzzbait…
Jackson: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 66-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear down the lake and a medium stain in the rivers. Bass: Very good. Keith Dawkins reports, “The largemouth are in shallow coves and pockets now and should be back out on points and humps by the end of the month as the water…
A night of catfishing from the bank turned into a record-setting experience for a Lake Jackson angler. Donald Kennedy, of Monticello, reeled in a monster flathead catfish on Wednesday, April 13, from Jackson. Donald reached his spot on the bank near the split of the South and Yellow rivers at about 5:30 p.m. He immediately began…
Jackson: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Keith Dawkins reports, “The bite should only get better as we move into April. The first of the month look for fish on shallow points and inside pockets searching for spawning areas. Concentrate on docks and wood near…
David Stacy, of Covington, recently stayed up all night just to catch the fish of a lifetime on Lake Jackson. The night of Feb. 14, David couldn’t wait any longer and decided to drop his boat in the water in hunt for a massive catfish. “I grew up fishing. I used to cut grass just…
Many of us made New Year’s resolutions to go bass fishing more, but some decide to wait to start until the weather warms up and bass start biting better. That’s a mistake. You can go to Jackson right now and catch largemouth and spots. Lake Jackson is a very old Georgia Power Lake, built in…
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp.: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: January is a good month for spotted bass, and there’s always the chance at catching a big largemouth. Tournament angler Jordan McDonald said that rocks near deep water are the key, and some wood cover makes them better. The bass are feeding…
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