Going to be taking the family , rv , and the pontoon to Hesters Bottoms Campground in Mt. Carmel for the kids spring break . I haven't been in that area before any ideas on where to start. Thanks.
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Going to be taking the family , rv , and the pontoon to Hesters Bottoms Campground in Mt. Carmel for the kids spring break . I haven't been in that area before any ideas on where to start. Thanks.
Have caught a lot of fish near the campground in the past, however, there is a lot more pressure on this area now than in the past. You can cross the lake and fish Pistol or Newford creeks also. Good luck!
There seems to be a lot more pressure everywhere on Clarks Hill these days. It picked up during the pandemic and still seems to be high. One thing I have seen is a lot more people out long-lining these days. A few years ago when I started doing it, I rarely saw someone else doing it. Now it is more rare if I don't see someone else doing it and often several boats.Quote:
Originally Posted by burdawg
The lake is still about a foot above full pool with more rain expected tomorrow. It is also pretty stained in some places. The pollen is still pretty bad but maybe this next rain will get a lot of what is left. I am not sure when the OP's spring break is but next week is Master's week in Augusta and a lot of the locals will also be off for spring break and leaving town to head for the lake so their will be particularly heavy fishing pressure that week.
:hesaid Good luck!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by burdawg
Seems like I'll need it and it'll be the week of the 10th
Found my lake maps not the best condition, guess I'll be getting some new ones next time I go to sportsman's in iva.
You may know this already but that part
of the lake is extremely stumpy. Even out in deep water. There were a ton of trees that were just topped as the lake was filling and are still standing all over the place off the main channel out there. With the lake as high as it is you may not see them but they are there. Honestly I’m not sure of the exact level
wjere they really start showing up at the surface. But wanted to offer a word of warning.
We're they topped just recently. Thx for the heads up, guess they didn't mark those area when they did itQuote:
Originally Posted by 91tiger
Just a heads up, but the lake just got 5 inches of rain in the last 3 days. The level is 3.5 ft above full pool:yikesand still rising. I am sure they will try to let it out as the river downstream allows but I am not sure how long that will take. Until then, expect some boat ramps to be potentially be difficult with the level up to the flat part. Also expect service docks to potentially have a foot or two of water to wade through to get to it. Also expect the lake to have a lot floating debris and I am sure it will be muddy in a lot of places.Quote:
Originally Posted by lawless
Well aren't yall with all the positive info. :bash
Aaaah! Just a new challenge!;):)
Look on the bright side, if you have a campsite on the lake, it is going to be even closer to the lake.:biggrinQuote:
Originally Posted by lawless
I am going up later this afternoon and I expect I would have to wade through about 3 ft of water just to get on my dock. It has been this high before but it is getting close to about as high as they can get without getting to the level of everyone's electrical junction boxes. Don't forget to be really careful with the floating debris even if the lake comes down some. Could be some logs and stuff out there.
There's a few friends of mine at my house on the broad and fished today only catching 4-5 hybrids. They told me the canoe I have tied to a tree in the back yard is floating! That's alot of flooding to get there....
I expect there's gonna be alot of debris everywhere for a few days and muddy/stained water for at least a week.
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Originally Posted by MidHillbilly
What part of the lake is your place on?
I made up my user name based on it being in the middle part of Clarks Hill. Landam Creek on the SC side which is across from Shriver Creek on the GA side. I checked my dock late yesterday afternoon and it is about 2 feet deep to get to it and maybe 15 to 20 feet across. Looks like the lake level has at least quit rising at just above 334 ft or 4 ft over full pool. Hoping it starts to drop now.Quote:
Originally Posted by gabowman
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Here’s how high it is now.
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Normally the canoe is 15’ from the water.
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