Lake Russell Lake Secession

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August 2010

Fish early and late and either stay in the shade or the water during the hot part of the day reports Marty at SPORTSMAN’S ONE STOP located just below Iva on Hwy 81. Catfishing on Russell and Clark Hill is great. You don’t need bait to catch catfish try "Grappling" for some really nice catfish. Get in the water around the bridges and feel around for openings or crevasses in the rocks. Run your hand in as far as you can and hopefully the blue cat in the hole will let you know he is there. Then grab him the best you can and put him on the stringer. Most of the bass and spots are being caught on deep diving crankbaits or Carolina Rigged worms or shakey head worms early and late in the day or at night. Bream and shellcracker fishing should all be at it’s peak this month in the shallows around the full moon (July 25 and August 24). Get your fishing licenses and other fishing supplies at Sportsman’s One Stop. We have in some new colors and styles of Sebiles plugs and just about every color lizard and worms that Zoom makes. Also pick up a pack of scrounger jig heads and a pack of Zoom white ice flukes and see what all the fuss is about!

We invite you to stop by and gas up that boat and vehicle before your next fishing trip on Lake Russell and pick up any of your live bait, fishing tackle, cold beer, and snacks right here reports PLEZ U FOOD STORE located on Hwy 81 at 72 in Calhoun Falls. A few good stripers have been caught below Russell Dam while they are pumping water. Try night fishing for stripers on Russell from Hwy. 72 bridge to the dam around the main creeks and rivers. Lake Russell is a great place to catch bass or spots early or late in the day or at night using Carolina rigged or shakey head worms and top water plugs or deep diving crankbaits around points and brush piles. Bream and catfish should all be at it’s peak this month around the full moon on July 25 and August 24.

If you are down in the Lake Secession area, fishing or down on vacation, stop by THE STORE located on Flat Rock Road near Lake Secession. They have a good supply of live bait, ice, beer, groceries, gas, oil, and fishing tackle. Fishing on the lake is best early and late in the day or at night because of the heat and boat traffic. Bream and Shellcrackers keep the kids entertained, along with the catfish using crickets and worms close to the bank. Get up early and fish floating worms, lizards or crank baits shallow for bass on Lake Secession around docks.

On Hwy. 187 South of Iva GROVE STATION Bryan stated that in the upper part of Lake Russell at night some of his customers are catching crappie and catfish especially under the bridges. In August, the bream should be caught in the shallows especially around the full moon (July 25 and August 24) and can be caught using worms and crickets around the beds. The striper and hybrid fishing should be best on points and submerged islands in front of the Lake Hartwell dam using herring at night. (New Law! It is unlawful to take or possess more than two striped bass per day on Lake Russell. Of the two taken striped bass, only one may exceed 34 inches in length). Remember his drive thru bait house has herring, shad, small and medium minnows, nightcrawlers and worms. He also has, fishing tackle, non-ethanol gas, snacks, Hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, sausage bisquits for breakfast and hunting and fishing licenses.

JEWELRY AND PAWN SHOP located on Hwy 72 is Abbeville's Fishing and Hunting Outfitters. They have heard that it is typical summer time fishing. The bass fishermen are fishing early in the morning and late in the day or at night using Carolina rigged worms or shakey head worms on the points on Russell and Clarks Hill. Also the bream, shell cracker and catfish are being caught in the shallows especially around the full moon using crickets and worms. They just received a limited quantity deal on Suffix fishing line from small spools up to 11,000 yards spools. For the hunter they have Barnett’s cross bows and night vision products and a limited quantity of Gamo rifles from .177 to .22. For your personal protection they have Master Piece Arms hand guns calibers ranging from .22 to .45.

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For Infomation About Lake Russell or Richard B. Russell Dam Contact: Natural Resource Management Center Route 4, Box 244 B / Elberton, GA 30635-9271 (706) 283-8731   Return to Home !!! Click Map 1997 FISH'N & HUNT'N GUIDE. All rights reserved.