Fishing Reports

The Overall Picture:

As of Monday, 13 Jan, the lake level is approx 19.7 inches above normal conservation pool and falling. There is increased current of Little River with the gates releasing around 15,356 CFS as of Monday. Little River and the oxbows clarity ...

Lake Cumberland fishing report for jan 8th 2014. The water temp is 48 degrees and clear in the lower end of the lake. The winter fishing season is in full swing with most species active.



The crappie fishing has been really good in clear water up ...

Fishing Friends,

This weeks Fishing Report will pretty much sound like a carbon copy of the last few. The weather last week kept us off the Lake until Saturday when the cold, wind and a bit of rain gave way to a beautiful Springlike day with temperatures near 70 ...

Fishermen are a strange lot!

They’re always bragging about the number of fish they catch, but seldom will they divulge what they used for bait. For those who don’t know which baits are best, here are some tips to get you started.

Black ...

Currently, the lake level is right at 692.15 feet above sea level. The lake is now about 33 feet below the tree line. The tree line is normally at 725' above sea level. With the repairs finished on the dam, the lake is forecasted to be back at 725' above sea level by next year. ...

With outside temperatures at night of 4 to 6 degrees and winds out of the north upwards of 20 mph the fun was taking out of any time spent on the water this past week. This was certainly for North Alabama the exception and trying to deal with it on the water was a struggle for ...

The Holidays are always a busy time for fishing guides and this year was nodifferent than past years. I was on the water more days than not and havefinally had a break in the charters and that has given me an opportunity to sitand write a fishing report. This report will need ...

Just in case you haven't noticed, it's been a COLDDDDDD Winter so far! Seems that every week we get another Cold Front that moves through East Texas and each one seems to be a little cooler than the last! We have been fortunate to get some rain with a couple of the December ...

Pickwick Lake Elevation 410
Water Temp. 50

Bass
Crank your crank bait slow for best results. The best Strike King Series 3 colors have been natural colors with bright accents. Small grubs also work well right now. I have been Carolina rigging along ...

We have for sure hit a snag going forward for the winter bite as the temperature is well below normal and will affect the bite for a few weeks to come. We are experiencing low temperatures we have not seen in many years and this will for sure affect it going forward for awhile. ...

JACKSON LAKE IS FULL, STAINED AND 50 DEGREES

Bass fishing is slow. Fish the points on the right hand side of the lake if you are heading towards the dam. The river channel comes real close to this large rounded point and there is plenty of structure on the channel ...

LAKE SINCLAIR IS FULL, 52 DEGREES, STAINED

Bass are slow to fair in shallow and deep water. Some anglers are still catching fish from shallow water using mainly crank baits and jigs. Most are coming from main river banks that drop quickly into deep water. Some ...

LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 51 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. The lake is full, heavily stained over most of the lake. The water temperature is 48 to 53 degrees. There is a lot of trash that has been washed into the lake with all the rain so keep an eye out as you move ...

LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 54 DEGREES

Bass fishing is slow but there are a lot of shad in the creeks and larger pockets. There are some large shad schools in the backs of the creeks but the clear water fish will bite better. Spots will take Bandit 200 shad crank baits. ...

LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN ONE FOOT, STAINED & 56 DEGREES BY MATT BATY

Bass fishing is good. The main lake grass lines are still the best places on the lake; however, Spring Creek is starting to pick up as well. The lipless crank bait bite is your best bet on the ...