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Fishing Reports

Blackshear Crappie Fishing Report – Sept. 13, 2024

Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Stained. I visited Lake Blackshear yesterday, Thursday, Sept. 12, finding light rain, wind and no other boats on the lake. The water temperature was down to 79 degrees, and the fish were chomping. The fall bite has begun! I was really pleased to run into white crappie, which had…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 13, 2024

These cooler temperatures have been great for anglers, and most of the bites have fired off, as well. The Altamaha system bass bite has remained great. Saltwater has been consistent, as well. Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: The bass bite has been great on the Altamaha system. Bill Stewart fished with me on Friday in the lower Altamaha,…

Georgia’s Tyler Campbell Wins Lake Murray BFL

PROSPERITY, S.C. – Boater Tyler Campbell, of Martin, Ga., caught a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42-lbs., 13-ozs. to win the Lake Murray MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine Super Tournament, which concluded Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, the tournament was…

Corps To Host Dove Hunts At Lake Russell

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Richard B. Russell Project, will host dove hunts for youth and the general public on Sept. 28 and Oct. 5, 2024, at two fields in Elbert County, and one field in Abbeville County, South Carolina. Youth and public hunts will begin at 2 p.m. The youth hunts start…

Lessons From The Trapline

I have written to GON before about my experiences with the Georgia Trappers Association (GTA), particularly in regards to the annual Convention and Youth Field Trials (both of which are not only free and fun, but will teach you more about trapping than years spent watching YouTube videos), but today I wanted to talk about…

Bring Back Quail Hunting

It’s a difference in perspective. It’s a difference in generations. If you asked me, I would tell you that quail hunting was for the wealthy, more of a status symbol than an actual hunting activity per se. My father-in-law, however, would tell you that it was a poor man’s game back in his day. Why…

Withlacoochee River Suwannee Bass Record Broken Again

Suwannee bass are unique. With ranges in only two river systems in south Georgia, they have one of the smallest distributions of all of the black basses. They look sort of like a football with hints of smallmouth and shoal bass. They are their own species, but they do not get very big. Our Georgia…

GON September 2024 Flipbook Edition

B.A.S.S. Announces Technology Standardization For Elite Series, Classic

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Bassmaster Elite Series and the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Jockey Outdoors are the pinnacles of competitive bass fishing. B.A.S.S. has created unwavering standards of excellence and expectations for the anglers who fish under these banners. This week the organization announces the creation of equipment standards related to new…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 6, 2024

The bites have mostly been good this week. The Altamaha system bass bite has been great. Saltwater has provided a good bite when you could get out. Several days this week it was howling! At least two river records were set this week. Check out the write-ups in the Altamaha and Withlacoochee sections. Altamaha/Ocmulgee River:…

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