We knew we’d hit the big leagues when we pulled up to the roadside bait shack near Clarks Hill Lake. On its pegboard walls hung an eight-inch, purple, bug-eyed lure, so large it had a name, Jake.

Don’t go flying close to anybody,” said Keith Miller, who goes to Clarks Hill Lake. The U.S. Coast Guard said 90% of people who drowned on lakes and rivers in 2023 were not wearing a life jacket.

Clarks Hill Lake • Evans, Ga. May 20-23, 2010 Seventy-eight thousand-acre Clarks Hill Lake has become one of BASS' favorite destinations in recent years. The 2010 Elite Series tournament will ...

Game wardens were called to Clarks Hill Lake, also known as Thurmond Lake, at Amity Recreation Area around 9 p.m. to investigate a triple drowning, DNR said in a news release.

Game wardens were called to Clarks Hill Lake, also known as Thurmond Lake, at Amity Recreation Area around 9 p.m. to investigate a triple drowning, DNR said in a news release.

EVANS, Ga. — The last time the Elite Series visited Clarks Hill Lake, Kenyon Hill was able to locate the bigger bass and came from behind on the final day to claim the victory.