Lake Hartwell Fishing Report August 2013

Hartwell: Level: 1.9 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Main lake is clear; creeks and rivers still have some stain.Bass: Good. Tournament pro Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has really improved the last couple of weeks with the water starting to stabilize. The fishing conditions and patterns have been very unusual for…

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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report August 2013

Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Stained back in the creeks, good color on the main lake.Bass: Good. There’s a shallow bite early, and the famed Eufaula summertime cranking bite on the main river ledges has been very good the past couple of weeks. Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The lake…

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Clarks Hill Fishing Report August 2013

Clarks Hill: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Light stain.Bass: Good. Tournament pro Jon Hair reports, “The bass are still deep. Look in the 18- to 25-foot range, and find isolated hydrilla. Fish it with a Greenfish Tackle Creeper Head with a Zoom Magnum Finesse worm and also a Texas-rigged Ol…

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Lake Chatuge Fishing Report August 2013

Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “There is still a little topwater bite the first couple hours in the morning. I’ve been catching most my fish in the 12- to 35-foot range on drop shots and shaky heads. This time of year I…

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Carters Lake Fishing Report August 2013

Carters: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear; 4-foot visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing is good. The water temps are still holding in the low 80s. It doesn’t look like we’ll reach the upper 80s this year. This could help our fall bite coming up in September and…

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Lake Burton Fishing Report August 2013

Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair to good. Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The largemouth bite has been fairly decent. Most of the fish we are catching are in 16 to 18 feet of water in the creek pockets. Concentrate your efforts near grass or brush. Try using a bream-colored bait…

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Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report August 2013

Blue Ridge: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 6 feet visibility.Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’re catching fish on a drop shot using 4.5 Roboworms and Zoom Trick Worms on shaky heads. Also keep a Zoom Fluke tied on for breaking fish and to throw around docks and laydowns.…

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Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report August 2013

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports that after a dismal year of bass fishing on Bartletts, things have suddenly picked up dramatically. “We’ve had a lot of mayfly hatches,” he said. “Mayflies have been on everything along the river banks.…

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Lake Allatoona Fishing Report August 2013

Allatoona: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Ranging from clear to stained in the Etowah River. Bass: Fair: “Fishing during August on Allatoona can be tough,” said tournament pro and radio host Matt Driver. “The fish are weary from the long summer and still not to the mode of fall feed…

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Lake Chatuge To Host BASS College Fishing National Championships

School is out for the summer for the majority of college students across the country, but for 136 collegiate bass anglers, the biggest test of the year still lies ahead of them. Sixty-eight two-angler teams representing 49 colleges and universities are doing their homework in preparation for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship to be…

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