LAKE HARTWELL IS FULL. THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND 53 DEGREES, THE BACKS OF CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED This Lake Hartwell Bass report is from Rick Steckleberg of Sworming Hornet Lures. From Jimbo's Service on Lake Hartwell. Call Jimbo Mathley to book a Hartwell Bass trip with Rick, 770 642 7764. Bass fishing is fair. The fish are starting to move into the creeks. We are still seeing some schooling activity in the creeks as well as the main lake. We have been catching these schooling fish on a 1/2 ounce Fish Head Spin in pearl white and albino colors trailed with a matching Super Fluke Jr. as well as a herring colored jerk bait. Also, keep a drop shot or a Capt. Mack spoon handy to drop vertically on fish you see on your graph. Rick has also been catching some nice fish in the creeks skipping a brown 3/8 ounce Sworming Hornet stinger jig on rocky points and shallow docks with deeper water close by. Use a Zoom twin tail grub in Green Pumpkin and make sure to use JJ's Magic to dye the tips Chartreuse. The ditch bite has not kicked in strongly yet on Hartwell, but with the water temperatures continuing to drop, it shouldn't be long before this bite gets going. Come fish with Rick on Lake Hartwell and learn his top secret approaches and strategies that have propelled him to some awesome finishes in recent big tournaments. Contact Jimbo on Lanier at 770 542 7764 to book a trip with Rick. Come fish with Rick on Lake Hartwell and learn his top secret approaches and strategies that has propelled him to some awesome finishes in recent big tournaments. Contact Jimbo on Lanier at 770 542 7764 to book a trip with Rick.