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Fishing Reports

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – November 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet low. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Stained coming out of Murder Creek and Little River. There is a little color above Crooked Creek and above the Railroad trestle bridge. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Eddie at Lakeside Chevron, the bass bite is best in the early morning with topwaters…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – September 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “There is still a decent morning bite, but it just varies where it is. One day there is a good frog bite in the grass above Crooked Creek. The next day you can’t find the fish there,…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – August 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet low. Temp: 85-89 degrees on the main lake. It’s a little cooler up Little River or Murder Creek. Clarity: The main lake is clear with some stain in the rivers from afternoon showers. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “In the morning, fish seawalls and rip-rap with topwaters, crankbaits, or spinnerbaits…

$13,791 Raised At 2019 Brandon Key Catfishing Tournament

$13,791 was raised during the 4th annual Brandon Key Catfishing Tournament June 1-2 on Lake Sinclair. The money raised through sponsorships go directly to 30-30 Ministries, an organization that uses hunting and fishing as a platform to share Christ. They’ve hosted weekend Camps in Georgia, Alabama, Texas and South Africa. The ministry caters to kids…

Hot Summer Lineside Action

I bass fish—and write about bass fishing—for a living. I’m normally the ding dong you’ll see on the lake in the rain, sleet and snow. I’ve had some strange looks over the years. But I’ll be flat-out honest with you: You’d be hard pressed to find me bass fishing in the heat of the summer.…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – July 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet low. Temp: 78-90 degrees. Clarity: 2 to 4 feet. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “The morning bite is crucial with the sun getting up very early during the summer months. Covering water with a buzzbait seems to generate a majority of the quality bites and helps pick off a few active fish…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – June 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: 76-82 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain with a 1 to 2 foot visibility. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr.reports, “Fish can be caught both shallow and deep as we move further into June. The bass have now entered their postspawn stage, and summer patterns are becoming increasingly productive as more fish continue to move…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – May 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet low. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: The bass are still recovering from the spawn, according to tournament angler John Duvall. John won the ABA Ram Series on Sinclair Saturday with more than 22 pounds. The shad spawn has not been consistent. Seawalls and rip-rap are your targets if you see the…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report: April 14, 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Joshua Rockefeller reports, “The fish are starting to move on the shad spawn. We caught several decent fish Saturday (April 13) on a Buckeye Lures spinnerbait fishing along the deeper seawalls in the rivers. The water is muddy in some places and…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – April 2019

Sinclair: Level: 1 foot down. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity:1 to 2 feet in Little River and 3 to 4 feet in the Oconee River and main lake. Bass: Tournament angler Mark Denney Jr. reports, “With the warm weather stabilizing and the water temperatures continuing to rise, expect great fishing as more and more bass migrate toward shallow cover. Topwater…

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