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When it comes to a county’s ability to grow a trophy buck, not all counties are created equal. It’s just a fact—some counties have more of the ingredients required for a buck to grow a huge set of antlers—natural food sources, genetics and circumstances that allow a buck to get old and mature. Having said…
Unseasonably cool temperatures made the first weeks of archery season more than bearable—it was crisp and cool some mornings, a welcome respite from the hot, buggy bowhunting we’re used to in Georgia. Something else we’re now used to is a fantastic first week of archery season for huge Georgia bucks. Bowhunters have figured out how…
A crisp, beautiful 50-degree morning, certainly a most welcome greeting to this day. About halfway out the gravel road, a nice buck trotted across the road, head high and proud. My first thought? I hope my neighbor or his son is sitting in a stand down that hardwood draw with bow in hand. My next…
Lake Blackshear has to be one of Georgia’s “fishiest” looking lakes. Everywhere you look, you think… “There’s a bass by that cypress tree, I could catch one out of that grass, those docks look great, and I bet fish feed on that rip-rap.” You will often be right. Blackshear is located on the Flint River…
Clarks Hill: Level: 1 foot down. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Daelyn Whaley reports, “This is the time of year when it can be super tough or super good. The fall turnover should be close, and this makes it tough for a few weeks. They’re either real deep or real shallow. Bait…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “Lake Burton has started turning over, and the bite is picking up. The spots are ranging in depths from 9 feet of water to 25 feet. The biggest concentrations seem to be in 25 feet near the creek channels close…
Eufaula: Level: 0.6 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Moderate stain to clear down the lake. Bass: Rain and cooler temperatures have lowered the water temps and put some stained water in the lake. Some of the lily pads are beginning to die back, but the baitfish are still holding in the…
Allatoona: Level: 2.1 feet low. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “In October, fishing will not change much from the September report this year. September was on fire, and October will be more of the same. October begins the shad migration to the creeks and signals the pre-winter feed…
Chatuge: Level: 3.1 feet below 1,925. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing is getting better every day. TVA has been dropping the lake pretty fast. Once the sun starts breaking through the clouds, you start seeing fish breaking all over the lake. The only major problem with that is being…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.8 feet below 1,681. Temp: 72-74 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite is starting to pick up as TVA has started the process of dropping the lake for the winter. We’ve been having cooler days and rain, which is helping lower the water temps. Did I mention fall and…
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