Fishing Reports

As the summer fishing season draws near, the bay and ocean waters around Long Beach Island have been providing some outstanding action on huge bluefish, schoolie striped bass, and a decent amount of black drumfish.

The captains of the Beach Haven Charter Fishing ...

This past week really changed in a positive way; there were some great catches in numbers, size and action all week long. Just an impressive week on the water, one comment I heard this week was there appears to be many more post spawn fish than we saw spawning; I agree. Obviously ...

May 5, 2016

Kentucky Lake: Water Level at Kentucky Dam - 359.0 Surface Temperature - 67
Lake Barkley: Water Level at Barkley Dam - 359.15 Surface Temperature - 68

Both lakes are at summer pool. Kentucky Dam was generating at an average ...

Finally, the windy months of March and April are almost behind us and we can look forward to the great fishing weather that May has to offer us on the Treasure Coast. Other than the usual windy days, it has been a pretty mild winter and spring has arrived. Look for warmer temperatures ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "The winds of the weekend continued to blow Monday, 5/2, defying NOAA’s two-to-three foot seas predictions for offshore. But, hardy anglers Patrick Dryer and Ronan Bonahan, who had fished with me in calm seas the previous ...

LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.7 FEET STAINED, 70’S

Bass fishing is good. Bass are biting the all white spinner baits or buzz baits early in the creeks up and just off the river. Middle of the day fishing is run and gun with shad colored and the trick worms half way in ...

JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN .21 FEET, CLEARING & 70’S

Bass fishing is fair. Trick worms all day can work and use green pumpkin and school bus yellow with no weight. The fish are on small finesse worms and jigs on the blown down trees and docks with brush. Look for ...

LAKE GEORGE IS FULL, 80’S

Bass fishing is fair. Fish are in post spawn so work baits slowly. Down lake fish on the main lake points early and a variety of top water lures are fair. Blue and silver colors are better and Zara Spooks and Chug Bugs worked slowly will ...

WEISS LAKE IS AT 0 FEET 2 INCHES BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR AND 73 75 DEGREES BY MARK COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE

Bass fishing is good and most of our bass are shallow and spawning. Creature baits, Lizards and Jigs are catching fish, spinner baits are also catching fish. ...

LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, THE LAKE IS CLEAR, TEMPRATURE 73 77

Bass fishing is good. At first light look for spawning shad around rip rap. If you locate spawning shad small top water baits like a pop r, will draw a strike. When the sun gets up look around any wood structure, ...

CLARKS HILL IS FULL, LOW 70’S

Bass fishing is fair and the fish are up on top water early. The all white buzz bait or Bang A Lures in silver and black back on banks and wood has been good. Cast to the shallow banks with a Rattlin’ Rouge in the shad or bream color. ...

LAKE SEMINOLE IS FULL, CLEAR & 80’S

Bass fishing is good. The lower lake is very clear. Start with top water on the points in the creeks first thing in the morning. A Pop or small Zara Spook are the best bet for the early bite. The buzz bait bite is also starting ...

LAKE HARTWELL IS FULL, CLEAR, 70’S

Bass fishing is fair and top water is good. Pop R’s and small Zara Spook Jr.’s will work. Then mid-morning, go to the Shad Raps up in the rivers. Red Crawdad with a chartreuse belly is a favorite. Locate the small chunk rock and ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR, LOW 70’S

Bass fishing is fair. Fish the rip rap and the smaller islands with the Shad Raps. Silver, black and gold and Fire Tiger colors are working and use the #5 and #7’s. Expect all the fish to be spotted bass. Have the Super Flukes ...

LAKE LANIER IS DOWN .37 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 70’S

The fishing on Lake Lanier this past week has been very good. The morning bite has been excellent with a variety of baits to include: jerkbait, swimbait, topwater, ...