Fishing Reports

September is one of the least busy months in the Fishing Guide Business ranking third behind January and February. With School starting, Hunting Season kicking in gear and lots of other activities vying for people's time, our boats stay on their trailers much of the month! The ...

I got out friday for an all day trip on The Big-G, and also another one during the night. The daytime fishing was very productive with a lot of fish being caught on swimjigs from Choo Choo Lures along shallow grass lines. When the sun got overhead and the sweat started to roll ...

Fished a half day trip as part of a two boat charter. We split 7 anglers between the two boats. Justin, Mo, and Matthias fished with me. The goal was to catch some dolphin for dinner. Found some nice patches mixed in with the scattered weed line in a 1000 feet.

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It has taken a few years, but hybrid striped bass are now being caught with some regularity by Lake Norman fishermen. Recent weeks have brought nice catches by anglers fishing the main river channel from Marker 18 north to the Buffalo Shoals Road Bridge. Other reports are coming ...

PRESS RELEASE

September 5, 2014
Captain Jim Durham
Striperfun Guide Service
www.StriperFun.com
931-403-2501
Two 40 pound plus Stripers ...

LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, MID 80’S DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. The lake is full, stained up the rivers clear on the main lake. The water temperature is 84 to 88. There is an early morning top water bite. Use a buzz bait around sea walls and the bridge rip rap. This ...

JACKSON LAKE IS FULL, STAINED & LOW 80’S

Bass fishing is slow. Fish are deep on points and humps and they can be caught on Carolina rigs and Net Boy Baits Screwball jig heads with a Big Bite Baits Squirrel Tail Worm or Kriet Kreature. Stay with greens and ...

WEISS LAKE IS AT 0.30 FEET BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR TO LIGHT STAINED 82/84 DEGREES BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE

Bass fishing is fair and they are being caught on deep brush 8 feet or more, under deeper docks, and on the creek and river channel ledges. The fishing ...

LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.4 FEEET, 84 DEGREES, STAINED UP RIVER

Bass fishing is good. The cool weather has kept a lot of fish shallow lake wide. Fish can be caught anywhere from main lake sea walls and points all the way back to the back ends of creeks and pockets. ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & LOW 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. When the water is moving set up on main lake structure and wear the spots out by cranking down with a deep diving crank bait, dragging a Carolina rig or vertical jigging with a shaky head or drop ...

LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN .6 FEET, CLEAR & MID TO UPPER 80’S BY MATT BATY

Bass fishing is good. The fish are really relating to grass points all over the lake. Target these points early in the morning with a top water lure such as a buzz bait or a Spro Dawg 100 ...

LAKE GEORGE IS DOWN 1.1 FEET, HIGH 80’S

Bass fishing is good and the fish are still in their summer patterns. Start with the top water activity, try fishing a frog or a popping bait around the grass early in the morning. Soon the fish will begin to move up some. ...

LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 3.3 FEET & LOW 80’S

Bass fishing is fair and continues to slowly get better and better. Anglers are running all over the lake catching bass. The main lake points are getting the most attention using the crank baits and plastics. Look for ...

CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 3.5 FEET, LOW 80’S DEGREES & STAINED

Bass fishing is good. The fish are beginning to school and chase the bait fish to the surface more and more all over the lake. Active fish can be found from Church Cove on the south end to Cherokee Creek ...

LAKE LANIER IS 2.1 FEET BELOW FULL POOL, THE MAIN LAKE AND CREEKS ARE CLEAR & 83 DEGREES

Spotted bass fishing continues to be very good, especially for late summer. The cooler surface temps have really kept the fish active and willing to come up. We ...