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Two recent enforcement cases made by Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Rangers underscore how varied their line of work is. Rangers recently made a major drug bust in Ben Hill County and shut down a significant theft operation in middle Georgia. On March 18, DNR Law Enforcement Cpl. John Stokes was on patrol ahead of turkey…
Fly anglers are a funny bunch in that, among other reasons, they refer to natural occurrences as events. Where an NFL fan might say to his buddy, “We should get some people together to watch the Super Bowl,” or where an American Idol addict might suggest to her friends, “Let’s all get together for the…
Public Fishing Area Reports Paradise PFA: Level: Most lakes have dropped 6 to 12 inches below full pool, Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Lakes lightly stained. Visibility in Lake Patrick is 24 to 36 inches and Lake Bobben is 24 inches. Bass: Fair. Bass in the 3-lb. range have been caught in Lakes Patrick, Bobben and…
West Point: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 60s. Clarity: Light stain upriver; stained in creeks. Bass: Fair. Fishing slowed a little for largemouth due to the bad mid-April cold fronts, said guide Paul Parsons. He suggested backing off the banks and fishing the brushpiles in 5 to 8 feet of…
Weiss: Level: .2 feet below full pool. Temp: mid 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Jason Tucker at J.R.’s Marina said it took only 12 pounds to win an April 18 Wednesday night pot tournament, and that catch was anchored with a 6 pounder. “The largemouths had moved up to spawn, then the water temperature…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 68-69 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good: Even though the bass aren’t on the docks like they usually are this time of year, Barry Stokes said he has been catching lots of smaller postspawn fish with spinnerbaits or Trick Worms in the grass. He suggested a 3/8-oz.…
Seminole: Level: .5 foot below full pool. Temp: 65-72 degrees Clarity: Stained in the creeks; muddy in the rivers. Bass: Poor. Butch Tucker said muddy water and unpredictable weather are making Eufaula tough to fish. The spawn is over for the most part other than a few scattered fish that might still be on the…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Greg Hildreth reports that the inshore fishing has been very good on the southern Georgia coast. “Inshore, the trout have started biting now that the water’s warming up. I’ve been catching them with live shrimp as well as the artificial D.O.A. Shrimp fished under a popping cork. The trout have been in…
Russell: Level: Down 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Mid 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: “The hottest thing on the lake right now is the spotted bass bite,” said Russell guide Wendell Wilson. The spots are on nearly any main-lake point, hump or reef marker on the lower end of the lake, and they are…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Stained except south near the dam and Richland Creek. Bass: Guide Al Bassett said the fishing has been good using small crankbaits like a 3/8-oz. Rat-L-Trap or a No. 5 Shad Rap. Fishing a Texas-rigged worm right on the seawalls will produce some bass through early May.…
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