State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pumpkin/chartreuse Devil's Tongues on split shot rigs, pumpkin/gold flake Creature Baits, and pumpkin/chartreuse 4" finesse worms on jig heads | secondary points | 8-20 feet | Overcast | 50's | lake level is 908.85', also try bluffs |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pumpkin/chartreuse Devil's Tongues on split shot rigs, pumpkin/gold flake Creature Baits, and pumpkin/chartreuse 4" finesse worms on jig heads | secondary points | 8-20 feet | Overcast | 50's | lake level is 908.85', also try bluffs |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs, Carolina-rigged Albino Shad Snap Back jerkbaits, and black/brown hair jigs | bluff walls | 5-20 feet | Overcast | 40's | water level 1016.40' |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Smokin' Green Devil's Tongues on drop shot rigs, Carolina-rigged Albino Shad Snap Back jerkbaits, and black/brown hair jigs | bluff walls | 5-20 feet | Overcast | 40's | water level 1016.40' |
GEORGIA | JACKSON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Carolina Rig Tube baits, DT10 in either the silver or shad color | channel edge | deep | overcast | 40's | DOWN 8.3 FEET |
GEORGIA | JACKSON LAKE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | Carolina Rig Tube baits, DT10 in either the silver or shad color | channel edge | deep | overcast | 40's | DOWN 8.3 FEET |
GEORGIA | LAKE SINCLAIR | JANUARY | Most | 50'S | semi-clear | crank baits and jigs Rapala DT10, Shad Rap RS #5, Thunder Shad, and Deep Little N. For the jig, try a Stanley 5/16-ounce in black-blue with a Zoom Chunk in black-blue or green pumpkin | discharge | 15 to 25 feet | clear | 40's | A drop shot rig should also be tried |
GEORGIA | LAKE SINCLAIR | JANUARY | Most | 50'S | semi-clear | crank baits and jigs Rapala DT10, Shad Rap RS #5, Thunder Shad, and Deep Little N. For the jig, try a Stanley 5/16-ounce in black-blue with a Zoom Chunk in black-blue or green pumpkin | discharge | 15 to 25 feet | clear | 40's | A drop shot rig should also be tried |
GEORGIA | LAKE OCONEE | JANUARY | Most | 47 | stained | Flex-It-Spoon ¼ ounce Rat-L-Trap in silver and black | rocks | deep | clear | 40's | Lake Oconee is at full pool, Look for schools of shad in the mouth of the coves |
GEORGIA | LAKE OCONEE | JANUARY | Most | 47 | stained | Flex-It-Spoon ¼ ounce Rat-L-Trap in silver and black | rocks | deep | clear | 40's | Lake Oconee is at full pool, Look for schools of shad in the mouth of the coves |
GEORGIA | LAKE GEORGE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | spoons 1/2 oz Hopkins Shorty Slow rolling spinnerbaits black blue 3/8 oz jigs | coves | 20+ | clear | 40's | a few nice 4+ pound fish |
GEORGIA | LAKE GEORGE | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | spoons 1/2 oz Hopkins Shorty Slow rolling spinnerbaits black blue 3/8 oz jigs | coves | 20+ | clear | 40's | a few nice 4+ pound fish |
GEORGIA | LAKE SEMINOLE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | flipping baits | brush pile(s) | 10 to 12 feet | Partly Cloudy | 40's | also try Try flipping the reeds and hyacinths around boat docks |
GEORGIA | LAKE SEMINOLE | JANUARY | Most | 51 | clear | flipping baits | brush pile(s) | 10 to 12 feet | Partly Cloudy | 40's | also try Try flipping the reeds and hyacinths around boat docks |
GEORGIA | LAKE WEISS | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | small spoon or a small jig, ¼ ounce with all black skirts and trailers | deep structure | deep | overcast | 40's | The lake is VERY low!!! |
GEORGIA | LAKE WEISS | JANUARY | Most | 52 | stained | small spoon or a small jig, ¼ ounce with all black skirts and trailers | deep structure | deep | overcast | 40's | The lake is VERY low!!! |
GEORGIA | LAKE RUSSELL | JANUARY | AM | 48 | stained | Carolina rigs DT10 or DT6 | rocky point | deep | clear | 40's | Crank baits seem to be the favorite early in the morning |
GEORGIA | LAKE RUSSELL | JANUARY | AM | 48 | stained | Carolina rigs DT10 or DT6 | rocky point | deep | clear | 40's | Crank baits seem to be the favorite early in the morning |
GEORGIA | LAKE CLARK HILL | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pearl color number 7 Glass Shad Rap | points | near deep water | clear | 40's | key to catching the quality bass is to fish the rocky points and the grass lines near deep water |
GEORGIA | LAKE CLARK HILL | JANUARY | Most | 52 | clear | pearl color number 7 Glass Shad Rap | points | near deep water | clear | 40's | key to catching the quality bass is to fish the rocky points and the grass lines near deep water |
GEORGIA | LAKE HARTWELL | JANUARY | Most | 48 | clear | deep diving crank baits like the DT10 and DT16, Glass Shad Rap in the number 7 size | points | 10'-15'+ | Clear | 30's | Stay on the side with the wind if at all possible |
GEORGIA | LAKE HARTWELL | JANUARY | Most | 48 | clear | deep diving crank baits like the DT10 and DT16, Glass Shad Rap in the number 7 size | points | 10'-15'+ | Clear | 30's | Stay on the side with the wind if at all possible |
GEORGIA | LAKE ALLATOONA | JANUARY | Most | 44 | clear | jig Spanky's 3/8 oz. Green Pumpkin jig with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer in Root beer hot colors have been the Watermelon, Watermelon Gold and of course Green Pumpkin | cover(general) | 10 ft. plus | partly cloudy | 40's | 18.0 FEET BELOW FULL POOL |
GEORGIA | LAKE ALLATOONA | JANUARY | Most | 44 | clear | jig Spanky's 3/8 oz. Green Pumpkin jig with a Zoom Super Chunk trailer in Root beer hot colors have been the Watermelon, Watermelon Gold and of course Green Pumpkin | cover(general) | 10 ft. plus | partly cloudy | 40's | 18.0 FEET BELOW FULL POOL |
GEORGIA | WEST POINT | JANUARY | Most | 40'S | ?? | spoon 1/2 to 3/4 oz | trees | 25-30 feet | overcast | 40's | The upper end of the lake is "silty" right now so go south to fish |