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Fishing Reports
Jackson: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: Water temps in the main lake are in the mid 80s with cooler water in the 70s up the rivers. Clarity: The rivers are varying colors of stained water, and from mid-lake to the dam is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Chuck Croft,…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above full. Temp: 89-93 degrees. Clarity: Up the river is blown out. The best fishing water is in Tussahaw Creek and then down to the dam. Bass: One tournament angler was quoted recently as saying, “The recreational traffic on Jackson has destroyed this lake.” Right now fishing is as tough as…
Run Lake Jackson seawalls in May to catch lots of spots and some largemouth early in the morning. Some shad should still be spawning on them, and spawned-out shad will still be hanging around the walls. Hitting several seawalls early to find the one they are on is important. The rest of the day you…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “May is a month that can dictate the remainder of the summer on Jackson for any fisherman. The spawn is winding down as the last wave of females take to the shallows as others are…
emp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clearing down toward the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “Spring is in full swing, which means the bass spawn is just getting started. Focus on secondary points with spawning areas close-by or flats close to spawning areas. This is the time of year every…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Heavily stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “March marks the days that most every angler can’t wait for because of warm weather and prespawning bass. Bass will start to transition to points as they make their travels feeding up as they head to spawning…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “This month has always been one of the best months to fish Jackson. The bass will start to transition to spawn. Bass will flood the shallow water as they prepare to move up onto spawning areas. The most consistent bite…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The bass are schooled up in areas, while some are still roaming around chasing bait. The best bite is down the lake toward the dam for spotted bass. A Lucky Craft Pointer 78 in natural colors are catching fish. The…
Lake Jackson has changed a lot over the years, but December remains one of the best months to fish this Georgia Power lake that is not far from the southeast suburbs of Atlanta. This is the time of year when spotted bass and some good largemouth are stacking up on steeper banks and holding under…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62-66 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The fall bite is in full swing. Bass are starting to school up in the mouths of pockets and follow shad to the backs of the pockets. A squarebill early morning is producing some good numbers. Color depends on water…
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