Fishing Reports

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "I was off the water for a few days, with family visiting for the Christmas holiday weekend, but I returned to fish offshore on Tuesday, 12/27, with Bob and Martha Graham, their daughter Jennifer Ness, and their twelve-year-old ...

Scott Patton
Lake Okeechobee
Fishing Report
12-26-16

Lake Okeechobee fishing has been awesome. The full moons of January and February will have the big ones moving in to spawn. I have been catching numbers of fish on artificial and bigger ...

Santa Claus came in a little early for this young man and his Dad this afternoon. The "Big SLOBS" were really turned on and feeding and these guys had an absolute blast spending Christmas Eve together catching them. The cloudy skies and good current made the bite consistent ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Monday, 12/19, seas were calm, and I fished in spots between 17 and 28 miles west of New Pass with Josh and Mikelle Schmitt and their friends, Laura and Evan Kemp. Using squid, the group caught fifty-four lane snapper ...

South Indian River Fishing Report 12/24

Inshore:

As 2016 comes to a close, I would like to thank everyone for reading my reports for the past 15 years. It's been fun and I certainly enjoy doing them. I have met many old friends again this past year ...

LAKE JACKSON IS DOWN .4 FEET, 50’s

Bass fishing is good. This is now a full blown spotted bass lake and these fish can handle weather changes better than largemouth. Before the next cold front hits some bass will probably move to near the backs of these same ...

WEISS LAKE IS AT 5 FEET 3 INCHES BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR AND 43-46 DEGREE'S BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE

Bass fishing is good and most fish have moved deeper on the creek ledges, on secondary points, sand bars and hump and they are being caught on jigs, Shakey ...

LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 2.6 FEET, CLEAR, 60’S

Bass fishing is fair. It is getting better with the warming trend. Some fish still remain in creeks and coves that have an abundance of shad present. Small and tight wobbling crank baits like Shad Raps are fooling a ...

LAKE OCONEE IS 1 FT. LOW, THE LAKE IS CLEAR, LIGHT STAIN UP THE LAKE INTO THE RIVER TEMPRATURE 53 56.

Bass fishing is good. Spinner baits fished mid creeks out will produce fish. White and chartreuse have been the best colors. Look for docks with structure under ...

LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN .4 FEET, CLEAR & 60’S

Bass fishing is fair. The fish will be grouping up and looking for heat in wood, grass and the hyacinths. This offers some options. The standing timber is Spring Creek offers some good winter fishing along the deep ...

LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 60’S

Bass fishing is fair. A few bass are after the large crank baits afternoons as the fishing has been typical winter patterns. Large DT10 Rapala fire tiger crank baits have been producing a few bass late in the day on the lower lake. Fish ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR, 50’s

Bass fishing is good. The cooler water and wind have turned the bass very active. The wind blown banks up the rivers and the occasional stained water has combined with the cooler water temperatures has the fish feeding. Pick ...

CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 10.2 FEET, 50’s

Bass fishing is good. Cooler waters have the fish active but the lake is very low. The bass are roaming and they are biting up in the rivers. It is easy fishing, just use a Sebile Swimmer or a Shad Rap in the black and silver ...

LAKE ALLATOONA IS DOWN 13.7 FEET, 50’S & CLEAR

This Lake Allatoona fishing guides report by Matt Driver.

Bass fishing is good. Big spots in 3 pound plus range are coming on the drop shot and jigging spoon. Fish are around 15 to 17 feet range ...

LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 10.5 FEET, CLEAR, 50’S

Water Level is now down 10.52 feet below full pool. The water temperatures are in the 50's. We have continued to focus our efforts in the Tugaloo river area both north and south of the 85 bridge. In the first part of ...