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The GON Coyote Cull expanded last year to run an extra month through July. That extra time and extra chance to enter a coyote resulted in a record number of yotes. So, we are doing it again. The 9th annual Coyote Cull begins with this May issue and continues through June and July. That’s three…
If you weren’t fishing Lake Oconee on Saturday, April 23, you missed a really good day of fishing. Two lake records were broken that day! Yesterday, GON announced a new flathead catfish record. Today, GON recognizes the middle Georgia lake’s first-ever shellcracker record. The redear weighed 1-lb., 14.56-ozs. and was caught by Randy Smith, of Fayetteville,…
Some divers went down to work on the dam and came right back to the surface. They said there were catfish down there as big as Volkswagens and would not go back. I heard that tale about Clarks Hill in my teens, and I’ve heard it about every other lake I have been around all…
Shad love to spawn on the seawalls and rip-rap that line Lake Oconee, and this shad spawn gives anglers a fast, early morning bite in May. After the sun ends the shad spawn, bass back off to hold on drops and cover where they can be caught all day. Lake Oconee is lined by huge…
John Burnett’s name will appear on GON’s Lake & River Records signifying his recent catch as the largest flathead catfish ever caught on Lake Oconee, but the Conyers angler says it was really a family affair. The 52-lb., 8-oz. flathead caught on April 23 has been certified as the lake record after being seen by…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The water has warmed up to the low 70s. We seem to have a real good shrimp crop, which usually means good fishing. May is usually a really good trout catching month. The trout will be moving out into the sounds as they are getting ready to start spawning.…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below 340. Temp: 65-70 degrees. Clarity: Lake is clearing but very stained up the rivers and visibility is only 2 feet until you get below Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron, the bass are still very shallow and around the hydrilla. Several baits…
Oconee: Level: 0.2 feet below 435. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Near the dam there’s some stain but you can see your bait 3 feet down, but as you go north, the water really stains up and the rivers are muddy. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Michael Lynch has been on the water a lot…
Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet above 1071. Temp: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Some color all the way to the dam. Visibility is 2 to 3 feet at the dam and the stain increases as you go up lake. The rivers are clearing until the next rain hits. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “A lot of bass…
West Point: Level: Approaching full pool. Temp: 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clear on most of the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Largemouth are being caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits can be extremely effective for shallow and aggressive fish, especially around bream beds. A…
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