Lake Russell

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 53 DEGREES Bass fishing is slow. A few small spots were caught on plastic worms around wood structure of the main lake points. Very few anglers were using crank baits and this would be my choice this week. The wind has been blowing really ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL, CLEAR & 62 DEGREES

Bass fishing is good. Spotted bass are roaming up on the points and flats all during the day and retreating to deep water stump beds. Either way, these fish are being caught all day long. The shallow water bass can ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS DOWN .9 FEET, CLEAR & 64 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. The best areas are the flat points on the left hand side as you head up the river. Use the crank baits and the Glass Shad Raps and Deep Warts are working in either crawfish or shad patters. ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS DOWN 1.1 FEET, CLEAR & 69 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair and the lake levels remain good. Rapala X-Raps work well on the flats and points and the crank bait bite is picking up. Wind will result in a little better fishing during the day. Worms ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 73 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. Early morning buzz baits and spinner baits are working along with top water baits. The crank bait bite is fair and the Shad Raps and the DT 10 crank baits will work. Use shad patterns as the bass are ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 76 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. Fishing the wood is the best pattern and every piece of wood from Beaverdam Creek to way up in the Savannah River has the potential of holding good size bass. Largemouth and spotted bass are feeding ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair and the quality bass on the rocky points and anglers are using a variety of crank baits. Fish as many points as possible. Use the Shad Raps, Chatter baits, Husky Jerk Baits and Fat Raps. When the fishing ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair as the temperatures start to cool. Work the main lake rocky points leading into the creeks. Fish with Zoom U Tail green worms and spinner baits along with a variety of crank baits and an occasional top ...

Bass fishing is fair as the temperatures start to cool. Work the main lake rocky points leading into the creeks. Fish with Zoom U Tail green worms and spinner baits along with a variety of crank baits and an occasional top water bait. Glass Shad Raps are up in the rivers where ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair as the temperatures start to cool. Work the main lake rocky points leading into the creeks. Fish with Zoom U Tail green worms and spinner baits along with a variety of crank baits and an occasional top ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair and the water will be cooling down soon moving the bait schools shallow. Stay down lake where the waters are a little warmer in the backs of the creeks. Use small finesse worms or a trick worm as well ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS 1.16 FEET OVER FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair but the during the early morning periods, Rapala Shad Raps and Rapala Scatter Raps along the banks are still producing. The rip rap rock is also holding fish but only until about 9:30 a.m. ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair and the fish are of thick cover. Get out the jerk baits, Flukes and the jigs. The spots are up shallow water and everything from top water baits to crank baits and a jig or worms can work. Start off early ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS FULL & 77 DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. A Texas rigged Zoom U tale worm fished in brush piles or on long rock points will work but fish slowly. Work the baits slowly and be a line watcher. Carolina rigged worm fishing the deeper end of long ...

LAKE RUSSELL IS .87 FEET OVER FULL & 80 DEGREES

Bass fishing has been only fair this past week with the best action coming early in the morning. A slight breeze blows across the lake from time to time and this can work to your advantage. Weightless flukes along ...