Fishing Reports
291 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
54°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
75°
Bass sitting on beds
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
75°
The topwater bite on Clark’s Hill continues. We are seeing fish active on points with a few select fish showing up on humps. Cover water and make adjustments with weather conditions as the day progresses.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
74°
When the sun came out in the afternoon, fished docks on the windy banks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
74°
The lake has a number of patterns running, but tournament winning bags are being achieved chasing the herring over some other techniques. The fish are beginning their transitions off. There is a good morning bite on points. Up river the fish seem to be a little farther along in their transition then south.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
71°
threw a "Spot Remover" EVO Elite Chatterbait along isolated pad fields in the stump field of the hatchery (3-5ft water depth) and caught several bass like this one.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
72°
Great evening charter fishing for largemouth w/ coast to cove. 13 fish day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
76°
Cast under and around brush the slowly work around edges of cover
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
It’s that time of year and a lot of people forget about swimming a worm, one of my favorite ways to catch frye gaurders! I throw this on both a spinning and casting setups. 1/8-3/16 on spinning and up to 3/8 on casting. I should go by too. Stay back off the bank and make long accurate cast around cover and docks. Typically you can pick off more than one fish. The key is to slow roll the bait making sure you stay in contact with the bottom. Hook set wise, reel and set. Tight Lines!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
65°
The cruisers that were shallow pulled off in the cold nights and have to be found. Fish are still relating to points, mixed largemouth and spots. Blueback are being found selectively, but this should increase in the coming 1-2 weeks
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Fish are moving into spawn coming into the full moon on Hartwell. Cooler temps have some them held back a touch, but the fish are close.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Look for beds and frye guarders. Most of the bass have finished, but there is still another wave of bed fish on the way. Most of the fish are in groups of 3 and those fish seem to be a little more aggressive and you may be able to pull more than one fish off of the bed, but the key is patience. Make good flips past the bed and slowly swim the bait up to the and shake the heck out of it. It may take a few flips, but they will EAT IT!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
70°
Lots o lots to report. The lake is fishing well from top to bottom. People are catching fish across the lake, on all the baits listed here. Spots are up and chewing, water temps are right to really get them moving. Largies are mostly post spawn and roaming, finding the right ones are critical to winning events. In some parts fish are still in the back, in other in the middle, and others in the front. There is something for everyone. Although I don’t have it listed there is also a good wacky rig bite.
WOO! Tungsten Shakey Head Jig 3/16 oz / Black
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula Elite Casting Reel Right / 8.1:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
71°
worked a stump field in 4 to 5 ft of water slow bouncing a 1/8 oz Owner Shaky head jig with a June bug trick worm when a 7#er hit.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
71°
Largemouth that are currently post spawn are actively roaming, reacting to shallow water tactics with jerk baits playing a good role. Some schooling activity can be found on the lake, but it’s mostly hybrids and smaller spots, however there are some schools of largemouth.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Fish are in mixed stages throughout the lake, the area I fished today, most of the fish were done spawning. Caught them on a trap early in the grass, and then rotated around power fishing looking for big bites. Smaller fish can be caught in numbers with smaller worms and plastics, but they are just fun and can’t win tourney.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
Tons of fish up shallow and roaming. Some fish on beds, lots of baits are working, little bit of wind is helpful.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Standing Timber
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
66°
Launched in Jacks creek, and worked the cypress trees along the north shoreline; was up in the timber and located fish in the deeper areas (holes) amongst the trees. Tossed shakyhead rig up against the trees letting it fall to the base of the tree before slowing hopping it away. The fish were either at the base and took the worm on the fall or picked it up on the first or second hop from the tree.
