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Fishing Reports
Lanier: Level: 0.6 feet over 1071. Temp: Upper 50s to low 60s. Clarity: The water clarity is all over the place due to the rain in recent months. That being said, the water clarity is improving daily. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “Fishing during the spawn can…
Allatoona: Level: 1.2 feet below 840. Temp: 58-63 degrees. Clarity: Stain of all levels. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “April on Allatoona is on fire! Bass are in all phases of the spawn. This is the month when you pick your favorite way to fish, and that’s how you can catch them. Most fish…
Satilla River: Redbreast: Craig James, with GA BOY OUTDOORS on YouTube, reports, “April is probably the best and worst month for Satilla River redbreast fishing, if that makes any sense. All jokes aside, you can expect to hook into some of the heaviest fish of the year right now, but don’t expect to catch a…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bait shops should start to carry live shrimp. With live shrimp in the well, traditional adjustable floats and popping corks are going to be your best bets. If a redfish, seatrout or flounder gets close to this bait, they will eat it. You can also fish just plain naked.…
Russell: Level: 0.4 over 475. Temp: 58-64 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear on the main lake and stained in creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is on fire, and you can catch them on a variety of baits all over the lake right now. We have been catching a lot of prespawn…
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Mid to upper 60s by early April. Clarity: Stained on most of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that bass and shad will be spawning. Target the shad spawn on seawalls early with buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs, moving until you find feeding fish. Shad will…
Eufaula: Level: 1.1 feet above 188. Temp: 64 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The continuing rains are holding the river at near full pool. This will help the shallow bedding if the water is not pulled off the beds again. It will also make for some great…
Oconee: Level: 0.3 below 435. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: With all the rain, the lake is stained everywhere except Richland Creek in some areas. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp with Elite Guide Service reports, “Expect the largemouth to be getting shallow. They should be pulling up on seawalls and shallow blowdowns looking to spawn. A 1/2-oz.…
Clarks Hill: Level: 0.6 feet above 330. Temp: 60 to 70 degrees. Clarity: Georgia Little River is stained to Raysville Bridge and then gets muddy going upstream. All major creeks on the Savannah River are stained to muddy, as is the river from Parksville north to the Russell Dam. The lower lake is clearer. Bass:…
Chatuge: Level: 5.6 feet below 1925. Temp: 56-57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. With the warmer weather, the water temps are rising, and the fish are trying to move up for the spawn. This is my favorite time of the year to fish. I will start…
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