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Fishing
On the afternoon of Nov. 15, Luke Chandler, of Conyers, caught a blue catfish that weighed 46-lbs., 7-ozs. from Lake Jackson that set a new lake record. Luke arrived at the lake early in the morning and motored down to one of his favorite fishing spots, which was located on a peninsula near the powerlines.…
Jackson:Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Muddy to stained. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “The bass fishing is on fire on Jackson. There is no better time to fish this lake than now, the winter. Throw a Spro RkCrawler in a bright color on rocks and rails in main-lake pockets. The depth is very important,…
Jackson: Level: 5 feet below full. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “November is one of the best months to bass fish on Jackson. The shad are starting to move into the creeks and pockets. Topwater early in the mornings around any cover or isolated cover will produce. Keep an eye out for schooling…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “Look for early fish on topwater near deep-water laydowns and seawalls on the main lake. Use Pop-Rs and white 1/2-oz. buzzbaits until the sun comes up. Some of the best areas to start looking in the morning…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “The fish have moved into summer patterns on Jackson. For main-lake fishing, start your morning fishing on flats and banks with seawalls or blowdowns. Use a 1/2-oz. white buzzbait or a Pop-R. Once the sun comes up, concentrate…
Bill Haines, of McDonough, has put himself in the Lake Jackson record books with the largest ever recorded spotted bass at 6-lbs., 0.02-ozs. He caught the new record spot on June 8. Bill spends most every Tuesday and Friday nights at Berry’s Boat Dock Marina participating in the fishing tournaments put on by the marina.…
Frogs, jigs and Spooks will all catch bass at Lake Jackson in May. Postspawn bass will be feeding on bluegill and shad in shallow pockets, and when the shad are spawning and the bluegill bed, the bass bite gets even better. No hindsight ip unit displayed. Seawalls, docks and wood are the kinds of cover…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full. Temp: 64-67 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the South and Yellow rivers. Bass: Guide Keith Dawkins reports, “The constant rain and cold fronts have made the bass tough at times through April. However, the bass have begun to move up into the pockets, and…
Jackson: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Guide Keith Dawkins reports, “April should be a great month on Jackson as you can find bass in all stages of the spawning cycle. For spots, concentrate on long points and flats in the main-lake areas to begin the month. It is…
Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Keith Dawkins reports, “March is one of my favorite months on Jackson. Early in the month, concentrate on points and drop-offs adjacent to coves and flats. When searching for spotted bass, fish Shad Raps in the silver/black back or crawfish patterns, and…
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