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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: 3 feet below full pool. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been unreal the last few weeks with the warmer water temps. We have caught most of our fish toward the backs of creeks. Swimbaits have been producing the best bite. We have been throwing…
Blue Ridge: Level: 13 feet below full pool. Temp: 60-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been tough. The rain that we’ve had throughout the month has brought the lake up, and TVA has pulled it back down fast. Along with the cold fronts which has helped drop the water temps,…
Allatoona: Level: 5.6 feet low. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Allatoona is great with lots of shallow fish and several good largemouth coming to the tournament scales. I believe we will have milder weather this winter, and we should stay consistent throughout December. From now until spring…
Some improved fishing spots and structure that will improve habitat for numerous saltwater species were added to St. Catherines Sound in November. Georgia DNR recently coordinated a materials enhancement at Bear River and Van Dyke Creek Inshore Artificial Reefs located at St. Catherines. “At Van Dyke Creek the deployment supplemented 25-year-old metal material that had…
When that Thanksgiving turkey has been reduced to a discarded carcass, it’s time to break out those wild game and fish recipes to enjoy the feast Alabama’s outdoors offers. With Alabama’s white-tailed deer season in full swing, it’s probably time to clean out last year’s harvest to make room for fresh venison. Waxing nostalgic, our…
A 16-year-old young man couldn’t believe his eyes when a 19-pointer walked into his Monroe County food plot on the afternoon of Nov. 19. Although Addison Wallace and his dad Tim, of Blackshear, had been hunting this property for four years and had been running trail cameras since June, they had no clue this 188…
David Handley, of Macon, had quite the surprise while checking out his Bibb County lock-on stand on Sept. 11, the afternoon before bow season. He discovered deer bones and the rack of a giant buck that appeared to have been dead for a while, likely since the buck had a rack at the end of…
This hunt story encompasses the importance of what quality deer management is. The story of Mr. Donald Davis’ 17-year-long endeavor in growing mature whitetails is one that is both inspiring and rewarding. It tells the story of a man who actively engages in the pursuit of mature whitetails, a man who doesn’t just enjoy the…
When Ragan Souter, of Poulan, climbed into her buddy stand on the afternoon of Nov. 21, she had no idea she was fixing to kill a Worth County giant that a local deer processor and her boyfriend would tape out unofficially at 190 total inches of antler. Although Ragan will have to wait the 60…
Alex Moore had been back in the woods and hunting just a few times after his last radiation treatment, and here he was face to face with his buck of a lifetime. With only seconds to react, he knew he would have to remain focused and go through the process of drawing his bow, anchoring…
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