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Jackson: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temperature: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain in the Alcovy, fairly clear in the Tussahaw area. Bass: Great. Eric Perkins said March is a great month simply because the fish are shallow. “You can pretty much stay in the 1 to 6 foot range this month,” said Eric. “My…
Jackson: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 45-50 degrees. Clarity: Light stain up the creeks and rivers. Clear down the lake. Bass: February is a month of big change, according to guide Aaron Batson. “Early in the month the typical winter patterns will still be strong,” said Aaron. “Fishing deeper with the Net Boy…
It was a brutally cold day last February. Bass-tournament angler Mike York wanted to go fishing real bad, but he decided to wait until about 10:30 a.m. to leave his Jackson house and head to the ramp. “I went straight to the powerlines,” said Mike. The powerline area is a local favorite for many at…
Jackson: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 54-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the main lake, and the rivers were stained from recent rains. Bass: Good. “Jackson has held up pretty good through the drought, but it has made the lake turn super clear,” said Eric Perkins. “And in turn with the cooler weather, we…
Jackson: Level: 3.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 57-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Fish are on rocks and brush in 2 to 6 feet of water. Rapala DT5s in crawdad and spinnerbaits are working. Also, jigs under docks are producing. “With colder night temperatures upon us, look for fish to be moving out deeper…
Jackson: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 72-77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “Fishing has been pretty good lately and should get even better with the cooler weather,” said Eric Perkins. “The topwater bite has been pretty strong down the lake with Sammys and Super Spook Jrs. calling up some magnum spots. A lot…
Jackson: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 76-78 degrees. Clarity: No stain. Bass: Good. Guide Aaron Batson said the fish are still scattered. “Some are still on summer holes, and others are pulling shallow,” said Aaron. “The early morning bite is best fishing down the lake in the dam area. Fish full-sized Spooks and…
Jackson: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 90-92 degrees. Clarity: The lake is mostly clear. Bass: Tough. It took 7.72 pounds to win a recent Tuesday night Berry’s tournament. Aaron Batson and his partner finished second; they had 7.21 pounds. “The winners also had big fish at 1.92 pounds; it was tough to say…
Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: The lake is clear, but the rivers are stained. Bass: Fair. “Don’t go; stay at home and watch fishing on ESPN,” said Eric Perkins. “I have been going in the mornings, and it is tough. I have been running my normal topwater deal for the…
Jackson: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 83-85 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Fair. The nighttime tournament bite has been improving a little bit; it’s now taking 8 and 9 pounds on average to win Berry’s events. “The night bite should improve even more,” said guide Aaron Batson. The deep bite should only get…
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