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Fishing Reports

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – April 2023

Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below 340. Temp: 69-73 degrees. Clarity: Stained water above the 441 bridge and the backs of the coves. By the beginning of April, expect the lake to be stained almost to the dam. Right now, it’s fairly clear from Nancy Creek to the dam. Bass: Ed at Lakeside Chevron says the…

March Sinclair Bass Mapped With Matt Henry

  Catch a limit of bass cranking points early, and then fish grassbeds and docks the rest of the day for bigger fish at Lake Sinclair. That is Matt Henry’s recipe for a March tournament on Lake Sinclair, and his methods will work for you this month. Georgia Power’s Lake Sinclair on the Oconee and…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – March 2023

Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet below 340. Temp: Lake temps in the backs of the stained pockets are in the mid 60s. Clarity: Stained to muddy from the rivers to the dam. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron says the fish are shallow and in the backs of the coves looking to spawn. Crankbaits…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – February 2023

Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: The rivers have a heavy stain but there is some clearer water in Rooty, Rock and Island creeks. Bass: Karl Pingry reports, “Despite all the ups and downs in rain and temperatures, the last Berry’s tournament took 24 pounds to win, and the last Middle…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – January 2023

Sinclair: Level: 1.5 below 340. Temp: Low 50s and colder in some pockets. Expect the temp to drop into the mid 40s by January. Clarity: The lake is muddy up above Twin Bridges and stained all the way below the 441 bridge. It is also muddy in the back of Rooty Creek, Crooked Creek and…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – December 2022

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below 340 Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained water up Little River near Cedar Creek, up around Shoulder Bone, and in the back of Rooty Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron. The hot baits working right now are a chrome and blue or crawfish-colored Rat-L-Traps…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – November 2022

Sinclair: Level: 1.7 below 340. Temp: 75-80 degrees. Clarity: That lake is as clear as it gets on the Sinclair.. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron, the lake continues to produce 19- to 20-lb. bags to win the big money on the weekends. The patterns are staying consistent. The…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – October 2022

Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 75-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear as it gets on Sinclair with a possible light stain up the river. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Bass fishing is still hot, according to Ed at Lakeside Chevron. It’s taking 19 to 21 pounds for a winning weight these days. The shad…

Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – September 2022

Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below 340. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Ed at Lakeside Chevron says he’s never seen the lake temps this low in August. Clarity: The lake is muddy up the rivers and stained all the way to Nancy Branch.  Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “It took 24 pounds to win last week’s Friday…

Sinclair All Nighter Produces New Flathead Record

Lake Sinclair has always been a big part of Tommy Spell’s life. He grew up fishing there and that hasn’t changed through the years. It’s more than 55 miles from his Alamo home, but he still makes the trek there often because it the largest lake closest to his home. Those late-night hours fishing for…

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