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In late June, the drought of 2007 was intensifying across Georgia as temperatures climbed into the 90s, and the only rain around was random thunderstorms. Lake levels are dropping, stream flows are slowing and vegetation is turning brown and drying out. The drought is also having an impact on Georgia’s wildlife and may impact your…
Spend a quarter century hunting a piece of ground, and it becomes a big part of your life. Countless hunting clubs across Georgia have played out the same scenes over the years — gathering at the skinning pole to share the successes and the near-misses, the fellowship around the campfire at night. These hunters spend…
The body of a 25-year-old man killed in a boat wreck on Lake Sinclair was found at about 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 near the scene of the June 9 collision. After 10 days in the water and about 2,000 man hours dedicated to the search by DNR personnel, the body was spotted floating in…
Worried about seasickness and long boat rides? Three of Georgia’s coastal islands offer saltwater fishing within walking distance of your vehicle. The intricate network of sandbars, sloughs and points found near coastal inlets and barrier-island beaches are a battlefield for predator and prey, each vying to win the age-old contest for survival. Wind and waves…
The carp finning through the shallows of Lake Russell fairly glowed in the glare of floodlights lighting up the dark. The fish was in range. Jason Cathey drew his bow, aimed some- where under the moving fish and released his arrow. The white fiberglass shaft launched from the bow like a white Polaris missile, a…
It was nothing to look at, really. I remember it having gray fiberglass limbs, a black handle and a white string. My sister brought it home from high school after one of the coaches gave it to her when the P.E. department received new equipment. In spite of its simplicity, that bow, with all of…
When I think of panfishing on the St. Marys River, my friend Brentz McGhin of Blackshear immediately comes to mind. For years I have seen photos of trip after trip where he caught a mixed bag of panfish from the coffee-colored waters of this border river. The St. Marys River stretches 130 river miles from…
Perhaps only if you’ve been there can you appreciate the dank, damp darkness of a river swamp in the first gray mists of morning. On the banks of the Ogeechee River near Savannah, all is black, or nearly so, with indistinct shapes melding into a swirling gloom. The only sounds are the lapping waves of…
After a long summer fighting skiers and skidoos on big lakes, most bass fishermen are probably wishing they had a nice farm pond to fish to escape from the pleasure boaters. Problem is, farm ponds are private. Anyone can fish the next best thing — if you are willing to downsize a little and not…
Georgia’s waters are home to great numbers of catfish, which are popular table fare. However, catfish fisheries still never seem to get their fair share of the limelight like the more glamorous bass, stripers, and crappie fisheries. The good news for Georgia anglers is that nine Public Fishing Areas (PFAs) are dotted around our great…
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