Fishing Reports

I experienced a big change from the beginning of the week to the end this past week, early in the week I saw a lot of good activity but as the week progressed they slowed considerably. The difference I also noticed was the intense afternoon heat really warmed the water temperature ...

This report is from Thursday evening. I took a gentleman and his Dad out for a few hrs. of ledge and deep grass fishing, and as soon as these 2 started the bite was doing what it's suppose to in these areas. I had them using Choo Choo Lures Jigs around shell beds and structure, ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Tuesday morning, 6/14, I fished a catch-and-release, inshore trip in Estero Bay with Mark Basrap and Shannon Featherman. The guys did well using live shrimp. Catches included a 32-inch bull-redfish, a 19-inch redfish, ...

June 16, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 358.75 Surface Temperature - 85
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.0 Surface Temperature - 85

Kentucky Lake is a few inches below summer pool. Lake Barkley is at summer ...

JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN 1.06 FEET, CLEAR & 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. Water temperatures all are already very warm and largemouth bass are on the bank and wood structure early each day. Small top water lures and trick worms around blow down and on docks and wood ...

LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, THE LAKE IS CLEAR, TEMPRATURE 86 89

Bass fishing is good. At first light fish a buzz bait on sea walls and rip rap from the middle of the coves and creeks to the back. Then switch over to a spinner bait and fish the same areas. White or white/chartreuse ...

LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN .1.4 FEET, CLEAR, 80’S

Bass fishing is good. Some are still hitting top water baits in the early morning. One angler caught a five pounder and lost a 7 or 8 pounder on a pearl colored Zoom Fluke. Buzz baits, Pop R’s, Flukes, Spooks and other ...

LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. The bass are all moving to summer patterns and top water action has been good early. Larger crank baits like the Mann’s Baby Minus One has been good until the sun is up. Crank baits and all white buzz baits will also ...

WEISS LAKE IS AT 0 FEET 11 INCHES BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR AND 84 85 DEGREE'S BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE

Bass fishing is good. Our bass have started moving to deeper cover, under deeper docks and the creek and river channel ledges, they are being caught on ...

CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 1.1 FEET, 80’S

Bass fishing is good. Early in the day run the banks up lake with several styles of top water lures. Spinner baits, buzz baits and Zara Spooks have been taking bass and skip baits over the grass beds. Top water baits and even ...

LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN .63 FEET, CLEAR & 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. Our early in the mornings and light in the evenings try a top water jerk bait. Work large spinner baits and buzz baits on the lower lake around the grass beds. The largemouth bass have moved ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR, 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. Top water lures like the Zara Spook will work early and late but all the fish have been barely keepers. Work around rocky points and bridges all day. Use the green floating worm on a 2/0 Mustad offset worm ...

LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, 80’S & CLEAR


Bass fishing on Allatoona is good. Water temperatures in the mid to high 80s have sent Fish deep. Majority of fish are being called in that of 12 to 20 foot deep right now on brush and eat rock piles. Baits like the ...

LAKE HARTWELL IS FULL, CLEAR, 80’S

Bass fishing is fair to good and there is a good early top water bite. Zara Spooks and the Gun Fish lures are working on points and humps until 9am. Might get a few hybrids early too. Keep moving all morning and cover lots of ...

LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 2.7 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 80’S

Bass fishing on Lake Lanier has been good this past week. The US Army Corp of Engineers continues to pull water through the week and therefore the lake levels are ...