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Air Temp: High: 88 - Low: 64
Wind: Up to 15 Mph Gusts
Lake Level: Approx. 840' (Click Here For Current Water Level)
Water Temp: 80 - 82
Water Clarity: Clear Green!
Area Fished: Victoria Area, Kellogg/Owl Creek, Galt's Ferry area, Illinois Creek
Jigs Used: Blue Glimmer - Small Fry, Bluegrass - Small Fry, UV Shad - Dagger and Gray Ghost - Dagger
Technique: Casting & Spider Rigging
Allatoona Weekly Crappie, Shellcracker & Bluegill Fishing Report:
We were able to get out a few times this week and the crappie were more aggressive and biting better this week! The weather this time of year is hard to predict as it may be thunderstorms in the morning or in the afternoon or both. There were a couple of days that our trip was cut short due to the pop up storms so we didn't get to fish quite as long as we planned. Keep one eye on the radar and one eye on the skies and go when you can! It's no big secret that the summer pattern is in full swing with water temps in between 80 - 82 this week. If you have the chance to fish in the morning this is the best time to get on the water to avoid summer time boat traffic.
Crappie: Not much will change in the reports between now and September/October...it's summer and the crappie go to their deep water hangouts. The crappie are on structure anywhere from 16' to 22' deep with the crappie suspended anywhere from 10' - 16' depending on the depth of the structure. If you don't know where structure is take some time and scout the lake out with side scan, down scan and FFS if you have it. We do as much scouting as we do fishing just to learn more about the lake and to discover new locations...this time of year it really pays off! We like to cast jigs to the structure using a 1/16th or 3/32nd oz. jig head in the mornings as the crappie are usually most active in the early morning. When the bite slows down, we will switch to spider rigging minnows to finish out the trip. Natural color jigs like a Red Rooster Small Fry in Blue Glimmer, Watermelon or Fried Pickle and the Red Rooster Dagger in UV Shad, Gray Ghost, Watermelon Ghost or Motor Oil Red are great colors and sizes to start with first thing in the morning. When Spider Rigging, we set the minnow at different depths until they start biting. We usually have 2 rods set at 8', 2 rods at 10' and 2 rods at 12'...somewhere in those depth ranges should find a hungry slab.
Bluegill: The bluegill are still hanging around shallow structure in the backs of creeks and cuts. We expect this pattern to hold for the next few weeks. Crickets are the number one bait of choice but they will hit worms as well. You will want to use a #4 - #6 gold Aberdeen hook with 4 - 6 lb. test fishing line and a bobber set about 8" - 12" above your cricket or worm. You can always adjust your cork depth as needed if you find something different.
Shellcracker (Redear sunfish): Shellcracker have moved to deeper water for the summer. Start looking for shellcracker in 10' - 12' of water around points and rocky humps. The rig we use for shellcracker is a #2 hook on 4 - 6 lb. test fishing line and a #5 clam shell split shot pinched on the line about 12" - 18" above the hook. The bait of choice is either a red wiggler or nightcrawler...they will eat either one! Lord willing we will have a good report for you next week!
If you don't know what colors to choose check out our Combo Packs, this will save you a lot of time with proven stained and clear water colors. Lord willing we will have another report for you next week. Be sure to check out the archives for June 2024 and see what we were doing this time last year!
Make sure to download the Red Rooster Long Line Trolling Guide for tips on how to troll for Allatoona Crappie.
Verse of the Week: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil. ~ Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.
Lake Allatoona Slab caught on a Red Rooster Dagger in the Gray Ghost color!
Another Allatoona Black Crappie caught on a Red Rooster Small Fry in the BlueGrass color.
The Red Rooster Small Fry in the Blue Glimmer color on a 1/16th oz. Jig 1/16th ox. Jig Head was working well!
This Allatoona Crappie looks like it had a run in with a Gar!