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Venison Zuppa Toscano This is a take-off on Olive Garden’s popular Zuppa Toscano Italian soup. Venison sausage has been substituted for Italian sausage, and it is just as good. Good and hearty for a cold day. • 2 lbs. venison sausage • 2 large onions, chopped • 6 cloves garlic, minced kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper…
Clarks Hill: Level: 7.5 feet below 330. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear over most of the lake, with some stain in the creeks from the Thanksgiving week rain. Bass: Jon Hair with Greenfish Tackle says to fish a Bad Little Dude Jig around rock or brush in 5 to 25 feet of water. Try greens…
The peak of the rut may be over in many parts of Georgia, but your chances at a mature buck and meat for the freezer are far from done. Our Hunt Advisor team has reports on how the action has been so far this season, and how they will hunt in December. NORTH GEORGIA Chattahoochee National…
Hartwell: Level: 7.3 feet below 660. Temp: 60-62 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The fishing has been slow for most of us the last few weeks as the lake is still turning over. We finally got some rain, so hopefully December will be a full-blown slugfest just in time for the…
Chatuge: Level: 6.5 feet below 1925. Temp: 59-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is good. The lake is down at winter pool. There has been some topwater action starting off in the morning, and it has been getting better throughout the day once the sun gets out. I would…
Carters: Level: 2.5 feet below 1074. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clear, visibility 6-plus feet. Bass: Guide Robbie Linginfelter reports that fishing is good. Fish are transitioning into ditches and creeks, and this will speed up as the water gets colder this month. The first half of December start your search at ditches and creekmouths and…
Burton: Level: 5.4 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service reports, “Hope your Thanksgiving was a success! The water is finally starting to cool down, and the bite has turned on. The lake is being dropped for the winter drawdown and is expected to…
Blue Ridge: Level: 10.5 feet below 1681. Temp: 59-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been good. We are almost at normal winter pool. There has been some topwater action throughout the day. I like throwing a Whooper Plooper and a Strike King Sexy Dawg Jr. I will use…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: A light stain but should muddy up soon with recent rains. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “The fishing has been really good lately. We have been in a long drought, so the water is extremely clear for Blackshear. We just had a big rain, so that…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.8 feet below 521. Temp: 53-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan with Summerland Outdoors reports that December is a good month to catch quality bass. Throw a flat-sided crankbait like a Frittside in ghost morning dawn around main-lake rocky banks and points. Bump bottom from shoreline out as deep as…
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