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Lake Seminole Fishing Report January 2018

Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet low Temp: Main lake is 54 degrees. Water temperatures are going to be inconsistent due to rains and dam releases up the Flint and the Chattahoochee rivers. Clarity: The water color will change overnight with these releases. Right now the lake is clear on the rivers and gin clear in Spring…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report December 2017

Seminole: Level: 1.0 foot low. Temp: Upper 60s. Clarity: The Flint River and Chattahoochee are slightly stained. Spring Creek and Fish Pond Drain are clear. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The topwater biter is good. White frogs, toads, shad-colored A.C. Shiners, Devil Horses, white or black buzzbaits, baby bass Torpedoes and bass- or shad-colored Spooks should be good to…

Georgia Duck Season Starts Saturday

As Saturday approaches, duck hunters across the state are busy preparing boats and decoys for the upcoming early duck season that will take place from Nov. 18-26. Georgia’s WRD waterfowl biologist Greg Balcom was enthusiastic about the upcoming season as a whole. “The numbers of birds we’re seeing right now is a little on the…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report November 2017

Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet low. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “I believe the cooler fall temperatures will bring more active fishing, particularly for bass in the low-light hours. Fish the following: a Jittterbug in black or red/white, a Devil’s Horse in silver shiner, an A.C. Shiner with a tail spinner…

Seminole’s Fall Bass With Matt Baty

Stumps, lily pads, grass and plenty of big largemouth bass—Seminole had it all. Seminole has so many quality 3- and 4-lb. largemouth, if you stick with the places bass live and work for them, you can catch a good limit in October. Seminole is a 37,500-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake with its dam…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – October 2017

Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet low. Temp: Upper 70s, low 80s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The A.C. Shiner with a tail spinner in the shad color 552 continues to work at first light. The silver-shiner Devil’s Horse does the same. If you are fishing for shoal bass above Bainbridge, start the day with…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – September 2017

Seminole: Level: 8 inches below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: The water in the rivers is stained, while the creek is clear. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The bass are on several different patterns. Fish frog and toads in the grass and lily pads. Fish Alabama rigs, Spooks, Rat-L-Traps and small crankbaits on schooling…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – August 2017

Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear, with more color on the Flint. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “Bass fishing on Seminole right now is about as good as you can get anywhere in the country, considering it’s the middle of summer. Local three-fish tournaments are…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report July 2017

Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 83-85 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Try a black-and-blue craw with a 3/4- to 1-oz. weight when flipping. Utilize a Jethro Baits Stopit to secure the weight. Crank a shad-pattern Strike King 10XD in ditches, and also try a Popping Frog or a Buzzing…

Catch Georgia’s Giant Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris is the scientific name for a flathead catfish. In layman’s terms, it’s best described as a cold-blooded killer. These fish grow to enormous sizes, with the state record currently sitting at a tie with two behemoths on record weighing in at an impressive 83 pounds each. Throw in the fact that even larger…

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