LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, 80’S, CLEAR


This Lake Allatoona Bass fishing report is by Matt Driver


Bass fishing is fair. Our fish are fairly deep and holding on main lake points and channel swings. Large offshore boulders and brush piles are the best areas to target. This time of year Lowrance sonar is key and side imaging cuts down on a lot of wasted time while locating where to fish. Drop shot finesse worms, shaky heads with Squirrel Tail worms in green pumpkin, Kaci’s Custom jigs and Spro Little John DD crank baits are baits that are working best. Target water depths in the 15 to 21 foot range. Bluff banks are also good for numbers, but size is on the smaller side. Largemouth are being caught in the river shallow early. Target the fish with baits like the Big Bite Buzzing War Mouth or a black buzz bait. The bite dies off after around 8 a.m. and is good around 30 minutes before dark. The night bite is pretty good as well.


This Lake Allatoona Fishing Guides Report has been brought to you by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827 6282 www.firstbiteguideservice.com Lake Allatoona, Georgia email: eidson6260@att.net www.firstbiteguideservice.com


Line side fishing is outstanding. The down line bite is in full swing and the hybrids are just killing live bait right now. Our boats are having very good mornings. On most days we are seeing 20 to 50 fish per boat on half day trips. Shad is still out fishing shiners, but the shiner bite is probably the best we have seen in years. But with that being said shad is still out producing shiners 5 to 1. The better bite is on the south end of the lake. Stamp, Cooper Branch, Iron Hill, Red Top and Clark Creeks are all fishing well right now. There is also a bite mid lake but it just doesn't compare to the bite on the south end. The trolling bite is also starting to pick up. And it is hard to beat a 4 arm umbrella rig loaded with 9, 1/2 oz. jigs fished 100 feet out at 2.4 miles an hour. The top water bite is also starting to get good early and then again right before sun down in eye site of the dam. Fishing right now is as good as it gets on Lake Allatoona. Give us a call at 770 827 6282 for your next family outing.


Saturday, August 26, 2017 2pm at Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville, learn BASICS OF ELECTRONICS BY LOWRANCE PRO STAFF, KEN STURDIVANT


Ask for a free sonar set up sheet by sending me an email to ken@southernfishing.com. Please tell me what model machine you have.


We recommend Overboard Designs for 2956 Waterworks Road Buford, Georgia 30518 Phone 678.714.7122.


The Advantage Boat Center in Cumming Georgia offer sales, service and storage close to Lake Lanier. 678 771 8745. Ask for Myra.


We recommend Transducer Shield and Savers. Protect your investment.

We have the LOWRANCE Gen 3 Touch and the game changing technology in the NEW 3D Lowrance Technology on our boat. Bring any HDS machine only to Lake Lanier and learn it ALL in one day. Call Ken for details. See our Southern Fishing Schools page for the latest screen shots of the LOWRANCE 3D technology. See bass over a ladder in 10 feet of water, 168 feet from my boat. www.lowrance.com.


Anglers have these books for sale BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE, BASS FISHING LAKE RUSSELL, BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE and BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL. These books have lots of bass fishing and covers every week of the year. Each book $39.00. If you would like a sample of any book send us an e mail to ken@southernfishing.com.


We offer these waypoints for sale. You get the coordinates and you load them into your GPS unit for
Lake Allatoona for $99.00 Lake Lanier for $99.00 Lake Oconee for $99.00 Lake Weiss for $99.00 Lake Hartwell for $99.00 WAYPOINTS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE


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