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Type: Lake/Pond

Size: 13173.20 acres

Avg. Depth: Unknown

Water Clarity: Stained (5/10)

Species:Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, Striped Bass, Catfish

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What you need to know about fishing Lake Sinclair

Lake Sinclair sits just south of Oconee Lake to the east of Atlanta. Lake Sinclair is a 15,000-acre reservoir in Georgia with a max depth of over 80 feet and 417 miles of shoreline. The lake is primarily fed by the Oconee River and was created by constructing the Sinclair Dam in 1953. Sinclair offers great fishing opportunities for all anglers. The most targeted species on Lake Sinclair is largemouth or striped bass, catfish and crappie. The best lures for catching largemouth include spinnerbaits, jigs with trailers like worms and lizards, crankbaits, and buzz-baits. Try fishing steep ledges and deep structure in the summer and docs and shallow weedlines in the spring and late fall for largemouth. Commonly caught with trolling shallow or deep diving crank baits, large striped bass can be reeled up once schools are found using sonar.

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Largemouth Bass

Fall (Current)

Top Products for Fall + Largemouth Bass

River2Sea Tactical DD Crank 75 Ghost Minnow / 3"

$15.99

Reported by Ben MillerDeep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)

Zoom Horny Toad Black / 4 1/4"

$4.99

Reported by Omnia Community MemberFrogs/Toads

Megabass 8" Magdraft Swimbait White Back Shad / 8"

$24.99

Reported by Omnia Community MemberSoft Body Swimbaits (Large)

Evergreen International Shower Blows Topwater Bait 4 3/4" / Half Mirror Wakasagi

Out of Stock

Reported by Brendan BrownHard Topwater (Walking)

Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg Topwater Bone / 4 1/2"

$8.99

Reported by Justin AlfordHard Topwater (Walking)

Top Techniques Reported On Lake Sinclair

Species: Largemouth Bass
Season: Fall

40% Hard Topwater (Walking)
20% Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
20% Frogs/Toads
20% Soft Body Swimbaits (Large)

Lake Sinclair Fishing Reports

22 Fishing Reports

5 Fishing Reports for Largemouth Bass in Fall

Ben Miller
Gold Ambassador
Lake Sinclair, GA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
Structure
River Channels
November 6,2021 Fished areas where the main river channel swings tight the bank. Speed cranking the deep rocky areas and shallower transitions produced some quality bites. Alabama rig or a single smaller swim bait fished slow down these banks will also... Read More
Ben recommended this gear for Lake Sinclair, GA
Hotbait
River2Sea Tactical DD Crank 75 Ghost Minnow / 3"
$15.99
Dirty Jigs Matt Allen Tactical Bassin' Swimbait Jig Head 3/8 oz / Tennessee Shad / 4/0
Out of Stock
Dirty Jigs Matt Allen Tactical Bassin' Swimbait Jig Head 1/8 oz / Naked Shad / 3/0
$5.99
River2Sea Tactical DD Crank 75 Green Pumpkin Craw / 3"
$15.99
Hog Farmer BFL Umbrella Rig BFL / 7/8 oz
$24.99
Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.8" / Bluegill Flash
$5.99
Shimano Curado DC Casting Reel Left / 7.4:1
Out of Stock
Shimano Zodias Casting Rods 7'5" / Heavy / Fast
Out of Stock
Brendan Brown
Bronze Ambassador
Lake Sinclair, GA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Hard Topwater (Walking)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
fishing topwater walking baits around docks, stumps, green grass, shallow water where their is deep water near by and around bait balls are great places to fish walking baits!
Brendan recommended this gear for Lake Sinclair, GA
Hotbait
Evergreen International Shower Blows Topwater Bait 4 3/4" / Half Mirror Wakasagi
Out of Stock
Reaction Innovations Vixen Ghost Herring / 4 3/4"
Out of Stock
Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg Topwater Carolina Chrome / 4 1/2"
$8.99
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
Lake Sinclair, GA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Frogs/Toads
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Black Toad & Buzz Bait over Hydrilla Walking bait on secondary points, halfway back in the creeks
Recommended gear for Lake Sinclair, GA
Hotbait
Zoom Horny Toad Black / 4 1/4"
$4.99
Heddon Zara Spook Bone / 4 1/2"
$7.99
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
Lake Sinclair, GA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Soft Body Swimbaits (Large)
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Fish the magdraft around shad baitballs and try to match the size and color of the bait to the actual shad as closely as possible. Fish it below the baitball the biggest bass will sit under the baitball. So they... Read More
Recommended gear for Lake Sinclair, GA
Hotbait
Megabass 8" Magdraft Swimbait White Back Shad / 8"
$24.99
Megabass 6" Magdraft Swimbait Silver Shad / 6"
$14.99
Justin Alford
Gold Ambassador
Lake Sinclair, GA
Season
Fall
Species
Largemouth Bass
Technique
Hard Topwater (Walking)
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
In my opinion this is one of the prettiest lakes in Ga. Right now the bass are very active in early mornings and late evenings making the top water bite phenomenal!
Justin recommended this gear for Lake Sinclair, GA
Hotbait
Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg Topwater Bone / 4 1/2"
$8.99
Berkley Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon 17lb / 200 Yards
Out of Stock

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