Lake Hartwell

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 28, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

156 Fishing Reports

1364 Followers

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Current Conditions
Fishing Reports (156)
Techniques

Lake Hartwell Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer

Shakey Heads
4
Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
2
Carolina Rigs
1
Damiki Rig
1
Drop Shot
1

Total Fishing Reports

156

Top Species Reported for Summer

Spotted Bass18 Reports
Largemouth Bass14 Reports
White Bass1 Report

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Fishing Reports

156 Reports on Lake Hartwell

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Brad Cain
Gold Ambassador
4/20/25
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Blueback Herring
- Water Temperature
  68°
Fish were all three stages of the spawn, but the majority were post-spawn. This set up let me cover water and throw to any fish I saw cruising or on a bed. To be honest though they were eating almost anything you threw, top water, shaky heads, wacky worms. Now is a great time to go out and build some confidence in a technique.
Justin Logan
Gold Ambassador
4/12/25
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  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!
Real Diehl
Bronze Ambassador
4/12/25
- Species
  Spotted Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Shakey Heads
- Structure
  Points
- Forage
  Crawfish
- Water Temperature
  65°
Spots are coming in for their spring spawn. There are some fish chasing and shallow in locations, weather dependent, but fish are on points and humps in numbers. Rocky features on cold mornings do better than straight clay, feeding off the bottom.