J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir

Lincoln County, GA

GOConfidence · Low
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Main reason
dry conditions across the window

GO on J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir — light winds and steady pressure trend for this window. Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

Next forecast window
GO

Fri · Jul 24, 5 AM → 9 AM (America/New_York)

Full read

The latest cached fishing-weather read for J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir in Lincoln County, GA is GO. Its highlighted window has passed, so use the 7-day forecast below for the next available window. The main factor in its favor was dry conditions across the window. Its cached forecast evidence included wind near 7 mph out of the southwest, gusting to 17 mph; surface pressure near 1002 hPa on a steady trend; 0.00 inches of rain; and air temperature near 81 °F with overcast dominant. Confidence in this cached read is low; it was generated July 23, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED July 23, 2026, 10:38 AM UTCBUCKET 2026-07-23ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind
7mph

SW · gust 17

Rain / Weather
0in

Overcast

Temp
81°F

27°C · hum 75%

Pressure
29.59inHg

Steady

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

  1. Thu · Jul 23
    Window passed
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    95° / 75°F
    7 mph · SWgust 17
    0.00 in
    → +1.3 hPa
  2. Fri · Jul 24
    5 AM → 9 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    88° / 75°F
    4 mph · NEgust 15
    0.13 in
    ↓ +0.1 hPa
  3. Sat · Jul 25
    2 PM → 6 PM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    93° / 73°F
    3 mph · NWgust 9
    0.21 in
    ↓ -2.6 hPa
  4. Sun · Jul 26
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    95° / 72°F
    4 mph · Ngust 10
    0.03 in
    ↓ -5.1 hPa
  5. Mon · Jul 27
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    100° / 75°F
    3 mph · Ngust 11
    0.00 in
    ↓ -3.1 hPa
  6. Tue · Jul 28
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    104° / 77°F
    4 mph · Wgust 27
    0.00 in
    ↓ -2.0 hPa
  7. Wed · Jul 29
    4 AM → 8 AM
    GO
    Dry conditions across the window
    100° / 79°F
    4 mph · Ngust 27
    0.00 in
    ↑ +3.3 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure
Steady
+2.3 hPa over 72h
Rain
Dry stretch
0.00 in totallast 72h
Wind
Calm wind
6 mph · gust 23 · S
Temperature
Cooler
-3.4°F over 72h93–72°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

About J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir

Surface area
71,100 acres
Max depth
139.4 ft
Managing agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Primary species: Largemouth bass, Hybrid striped bass, Striped bass, Black crappie, White perch, Yellow perch, Chain pickerel, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Channel catfish, Blue catfish, Flathead catfish.

Nearby waters

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