Clarks Hill is at 328.
Crappie: Very good. Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that crappie fishing continues to be very strong around brush piles 15-18 feet deep in 20-25 feet of water. Fishing the Georgia Little River in the backs of coves has been good, and minnows have been the best bait.
White Perch: Very good. Guide Wendell Wilson (706-283-3336) reports that at the top of Clark’s Hill big schools of white perch are being found on the bottom in about 22 feet of water. Some yellow perch are also mixed in as well as small striper, but the white perch sizes and numbers have been excellent. In a few hours of fishing it is not unusual to catch 100 fish with ten over a pound! Minnows have been the best bait.
Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good. Captain William Sasser reports that striper can be found way back in most or all of the major creeks. Fish are fairly shallow, and pulling planer boards and free-lines in 22-25 feet has been productive. Captain Sasser’s boats have been using a 1/8 ounce egg sinker and about 20 feet of line between the board and the bait. Fishing has been good in the Amity area, and the same pattern has been strong in the upper part of the lake below the Russell Dam.
Catfish: Fair to good. Captain William Sasser reports that channel and flathead fishing has been pretty good mid-lake around the Savannah Lakes areas. Anglers are cut bait fishing with herring anchored on the bottom.
Black bass: Slow to fair. Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that not a lot of people are bass fishing on Clarks Hill right now, but fish have moved into a winter pattern where fish can be found in the backs of creeks. Swimbait heads with flukes have been working okay. There are also some deep fish in 30-40 feet of water, and Goby Sleds paired with Zoom Ultravibe Speed Craws have been working for these fish. Some schooling activity has been reported in the backs of creeks early in the morning.
DHEC Fish Advisory: Only one meal per week of largemouth bass.
