HOW THEY’RE BITIN’: Southwest Georgia fishing report — April 21, 2018 weekend

THE FISHING LINE: ( * ) poor; ( * * ) fair; ( * * * ) good; ( * * * * ) excellent.

LAKE SEMINOLE ( ** ) — Shellcrackers are active right now with some good catches being reported. Crappies have picked up and are biting reasonably well also. Bass are fair to good and said to be moderate in size. White bass and hybrids have moved out of the rivers and are beginning to school in the main lake.

LAKE WALTER F. GEORGE ( *** ) — Crappie fishing is good. Large catches are now being taken regularly by some crappie anglers. Bass fishing is still fair for some anglers. Try spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and topwater softbaits for shallow and topwater action and seek larger post-spawn fish on the ledges. Bream fishing is beginning to show marked signs of improvement.

FLINT RIVER ( *** ) — Fishing is good overall. Bream are concentrated in spots, and earthworms are a good bait. Bass are reported as fair to good, with largemouths the dominant species. Whites and hybrids have tailed off, but a few are still being caught. Some bream are showing up below the dam, and a few catfish, mostly smaller ones, are being taken.

LAKE BLACKSHEAR ( ** ) — Many bluegill and shellcracker concentrations have been located recently, and the panfish found in large groups are biting reasonably well. Crappies are slow. Bass fishing is good right now but likely will decline as larger fish begin to leave the bedding areas. When this happens, look to the channel ledges and deeper bankside structure. At this point, however, keeper bass are relatively active.