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Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report March 2013
Blue Ridge: Level: 11.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Smallmouth Bass: Eric Crowley, of Lake and Stream Guide Service, reports, “March madness! This is the best way to describe this north Georgia reservoir. Smallies love spring, and we love catching them on topwater. Look for the fish to be up and…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report March 2013
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Heavily stained. Bass: Good. “They’ve been biting pretty good,” said Dennis Hudson. “They’re starting to move up in the prespawn areas. There’s quite a few fish staging under the boat docks in the spawning coves.” Right now there’s a good ChatterBait bite going on along grass…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report March 2013
Allatoona: Level: 6.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: The lake is stained from Little River all the way to the dam. The water is pretty clear from the dam south to Clarks Creek. Bass: Good. Tournament angler and Pro Angler Radio host Matt Driver reports, “Finally, March is here!…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report February 2013
West Point: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Most creeks are slightly stained, but main lake south of 109 is fairly clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “A few largemouth and nice spots remain shallow on Little John crankbaits, crawfish-colored Shad Raps or jigs fished around cover, but that bite…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report February 2013
Weiss: Level: 4.6 feet below full. Temp: 45-46 degrees. Clarity: Very stained to muddy. Bass: Fair. Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “The recent heavy, warm rains have caused both largemouth and spotted bass to move from their winter areas and start staging. Spotted bass and some largemouth bass are beginning to show up…
Read MoreLake Tobesofkee Fishing Report February 2013
Tobesofkee: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Clayton Batts reports, “Tobesofkee will be down for the first few weeks of February. Fish fast when the lake is down, targeting 1 to 6 feet of water for the bigger fish, and slow down on humps and…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report February 2013
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-56 degrees. Clarity: Light stain down the lake to heavy stain up Little River. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “I have had a good month on Sinclair. I fished two big events, the Berry’s Trail on Jan. 5 and Oconee Marine on Jan. 19. I had a…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report February 2013
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are steady on the move right now. With the warm weather, the bass are either on the beds or very near their spawning grounds. The best way to find and catch right now is…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report February 2013
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fishing in February can be very good for redfish, but you need to keep in mind the water is a lot clearer, causing the fish to be a bit more skittish. Keep as quiet as possible. Pick areas in the sounds where sloughs flow onto bars or flats.…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report February 2013
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the lake in the river arms; main lake is lightly stained to mostly clear depending on area and depth. Linesides: Guide Mark Smith reports, “February is a month of change. The first of the month the fish will be scattered all over the lake. The…
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