LAKE HARTWELL IS 1.56 FEET OVER FULL POOL. THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND 78.0 DEGREES, THE BACKS OF CREEKS ARE STAINED AND 78 DEGREES

This Lake Hartwell Bass report is from Rick Steckleberg of Sworming Hornet Lures. From Jimbo's Guide Service on Lake Hartwell. Call Jimbo Mathley to book a Hartwell Bass trip with Rick @ 770 642 7764. From Jimbo's Guide Service on Lake Hartwell. Guide Rick Steckelberg.

Bass fishing is fair. The lower lake fish can still be found in the deeper water and use the pearl white flukes early. Also use the deep running crank bait like the Strike King 6XD in Chartreuse Herring. When the bite slows, switch to a drop shot finesse worm in Morning Dawn Red, a green pumpkin craw jig, or a Fish Head spin in albino color for numbers on spotted bass. Focus on bridge pilings or points on the side the drops the sharpest for this bite. If you are back in the creeks, try a black popping frog next to shore line cover in backs of pockets that offer a little deeper water and a good concentration of submerged grass. This bite has improved with the consistently high water. See our web site for Rods Reels and Lures for Bass DVD on sale. The Bass Fishing Lake Hartwell book is for sale with lots of locations and patterns. ken@southernfishing.com for a sample.