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Fishing Reports

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – November 2006

Jackson: Level: Down 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear to light stain. Bass: Good. The lake is unusually clear, but Aaron Batson said if we get some rain and a decent stain up the rivers, he’s going to head up the South and Yellow rivers. He’ll pitch at blowdowns with…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – October 2006

Jackson: Level: Down 1.3 feet. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Mike Meason won a Delta tournament with 11 pounds. “We fished shallow concrete seawalls with Flukes, Sammys, Pop-Rs and lead-head Trick Worms,” said Mike. “Then we’d fish the closest obvious structure, whether that was a point or dock.” Aaron Batson said if he…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – September 2006

Jackson: Level: Down 1.2 feet. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Pretty clear, should start to stain some. Bass: Tough. “There’s three- to four-foot visibility — it’s clear — and the big worms and jigs never turned on,” said Aaron Batson. “It might be fixing to change some since we’ve had some rain and could pull fish…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – August 2006

Level: Down 1.2 feet. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Extremely clear. Bass: Poor. Benjie Cleary said it’s been very, very tough. “It’s been taking about eight pounds to win Berry’s,” said Benjie Cleary. “I think most of the guys are catching them on a little finesse worm fishing around rocks and brush. The fish I’ve caught…

Team Cleary Warms Up On Jackson’s Summer Bass

HD Marine tournament anglers beware… there’s a young ball of fire  headed your way for the 2007 tournament season. His name is Ben Cleary. He’s 16 years old, and during his summer vacation he has been warming up his bass-fishing skills on Lake Jackson, where he lives. Besides living on a lake where he can…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – July 2006

Jackson: Level: Down 1.5 feet. Temp: 84-88 degrees. Clarity: Fairly clear in the rivers and clear down the lake. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson said the fish have moved out into 15 to 22 feet of water on deep humps and ledges. The closer to the brushpiles and river ledges, the better. Throw Texas-rig worms with…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – June 2006

Level: Down 1.4 feet. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the rivers and clear down the lake. Bass: Tough. “Word is that six to eight pounds is winning night tournaments,” said Aaron Batson. “When the fish came off the bed they hit slow mode. People are catching some small fish but no kickers. The…

Probe Points For Lake Jackson Postspawn Bass

May can be a magical month for Georgia bass fishermen. The weather has settled down into hot days, but the winds and storms of spring are mostly over. And the bass have settled down, too. They are bunching up on structure and feeding, and they are in predictable patterns. Lake Jackson is an excellent place…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – May 2006

Jackson: Level: Down .75 feet. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: It was clear, but the upper reaches of the three rivers are a litte stained. Bass: Good. Look for bass to pull out this month, and you can catch them on points between the main lake and the spawning areas where a channel swings in, according…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report – April 2006

Jackson: Level: Down one foot. Temp: Mid 50s but expect it to jump back into the 60s in just a few days. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Great. “I love to catch them sight fishing on Jackson in April,” said Mike Meason. “When the full moon comes around this month, they’re going to go on bed.”…

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