LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 6.89 FEET, CLEAR, 80’S


Water Level is down 6.89 feet below full pool. The water temperatures are in the mid to high 80's and we have even seen 90 in certain areas. Nothing has changed for us the bite has been up and down for us this month. We have had to move out and start deeper so the depth ranges we are working throughout the day are 20 45ft. We are fishing humps, major creek arm points, and main lake points the key with all of these areas is that they have to have some really deep water next to them specially a ledge which has been a key component lately. A few things have done well for us that is a Zara Spook Jr., a Duo Realis spin bait, a drop shot, and a jig. We would first work the top water over these areas they key was to have brush or fish over the ledges for the suspended fish. If we found the fish we would then work the area with the spin bait and once we worked the area we would then move in and drop on any fish that we saw on our graphs. You have to keep moving to find those active fish once you find them you can work the area with the above mentioned baits. Be patient with the drop shot fish we have had a lot of fish follow the bait and not eat it if you get this same reaction first change baits and if that doesn't work change your leader length our best has been 12 18 inches. The key is to be patient and keep moving throughout the day and with this warm weather and water the fish are going to stay deep. We have had some success with a shallow bite. This has been a grind though and we are not getting a lot of bites right now. We have been focusing on brush and docks. We will continue to refine this and as we get a better idea of patterns and techniques to use we will be passing that along to you. Remember the lake is still low and there are a lot of objects sticking up out of the water and not marked so be safe out there and we hope to see you on the water. If you want to see some of the fish we have been catching follow me on my Facebook fishing page at https://www.facebook.com/Josh Panyard Fishing.


This bass fishing report is by Josh Panyard



On Saturday September 30, 2017 2pm at Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville learn BASICS OF ELECTRONICS BY LOWRANCE PRO STAFF KEN STURDIVANT


Meet Lowrance Pro Staff, Ken Sturdivant at Bass Pro Shops for the Guide & Outfitters Day on September 23, 2017 at the store in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This event is from noon until 5pm.


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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August 18, 2017