Athens Fishing Report
- Mar 20, 2024
- GOOD. Water normal stain; 70 degrees; 0.53 feet above pool. Water clarity is clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks. Bass are on spawning beds in 2-4 feet of water. Cast jigs, shaky heads, Texas rigged craws on the beds. Some bass are staging in 4-8 feet on grass lines and breaks hitting shad patterned jerkbaits and chatterbaits over the top of grass. Crappie are fair and scattered in 2-8 feet of water fishing a minnow under a float. Crappie should start to spawn soon. Report by Jim Brack, Athens Guide Service.
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