Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Light stain; good color.
Bass: Fair, but it should be wide open in the next couple of weeks. Bass fishing has been lagging behind much of the rest of the state in recent weeks, according to guide and tournament pro Dennis Hudson. Bass are trying to get in the prespawn mode, but any normalcy is being prevented by yo-yoing water levels. Good catches of shallow bass on a variety of spinnerbaits in shallow...
Finally, the fall is here. Anglers across the South smile as they shake the dust off lightweight jackets and hoodies. No longer are we plagued by outrageous Southern summer heat. Instead we are greeted with chilly mornings and pleasant days out on...
Ask nine out of 10 anglers what the most effective cover for bass on Bartletts Ferry is, and you will hear a resounding, “Boat docks!” I asked tournament angler Derrick Millirons, of Seale, Ala., the same question as he slipped the...