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Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
70°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
The Fall buzzbait bite is on fire across the lake right now. You may not get a ton of bites, but the bites are gonna be good fish, so don't be afraid to throw it all day.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Boulders
A lot of fish were found on points near boulders or any other type of structure. If the bite is tough, jerk baits can also lure fish that aren't wanting to bite, out of brush piles. Natural colors mainly.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Ledges
the fishing was tough this pass weekend. in the moring i was able to catch some fish off of points on top water but as the day went on I was having to fish off shore with dropshots and find schools of fish.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
68°
Dad and I had a great day on the water finding spots offshore in timber. If you stick with the drop shot you can catch them. The pressure on the Lake Hartwell is super high and we were still able to find them. I recommend fishing long points and starting out deep then go shallower. Keep fishing never stop!
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
68°
Dad and I had a great day on the water finding spots offshore in timber. If you stick with the drop shot you can catch them. The pressure on the Lake Hartwell is super high and we were still able to find them. I recommend fishing long points and starting out deep then go shallower. Keep fishing never stop!
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Blueback Herring
The fall jerkbait bite is turning up all across the lake. Find the fish suspended and go to work with the jerkbait!
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
72°
This bait was the key to our recent win in the MLF College series event on Lake Hartwell.
Species
Spotted Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
68°
My partner and I had a good tournament with the key bait being a finesse jig. We heavily focused on fishing brush/cane/points which played out well. I recommend fishing long points and utilizing electronics to find those big spots. I would also have a top water on standby just in case the fish start schooling. Keep fishing never stop!