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Fishing Reports
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet low. Temp: Low 70s in the morning, high 70s in the afternoon. Clarity: Lake is stained up the rivers and up the Oconee River above Rooty Creek. South end is fairly clear and continuing to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “There is still a shad spawn, according to Ed…
GON compiled list of upcoming tournament trails with the help of tournament directors and others hosting benefit tournaments. If you would like to have your tournament added please send an email with all the details to Brad Gill at [email protected]. Because of the coronavirus situation, please call ahead to verify tournaments will still be taking…
A Big Buck With A Moral Story Dear GON, This is one of those stories that you may think is just another wives’ tale you’ve heard around the hunting club campfire. This is no wives’ tale, and did I mention it has a moral to the story? Last year I hunted out of four different…
Weiss: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “The water levels have been more consistent, and this has helped with better fishing in the grassbeds. The main lures that have produced the better action have been Choo Choo Lures swim jigs and spinnerbaits. Covering…
West Point: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Early in the month, topwater baits such as Pop-Rs, Zara Spooks, Senkos and buzzbaits can be effective for shallow and aggressive fish, especially around bream beds. Some big tournament sacks of largemouth are still being…
This is a simple recipe for grilling striped or hybrid bass. 1 whole striped bass I purple onion finely chopped 1 lime 1 thinly diced tomato 1 lemon 1/2 stick of butter Do not remove scales. It is not necessary. Remove the head behind the gills. Split the belly all the way through to the…
Blackshear: Level: Full. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Tournament angler Baylor Pless reports, “The bass in Lake Blackshear are in a tricky stage right now. They are in a postspawn funk as many people like to call it. The bream have started moving up to the banks to spawn, and the bass are staying shallow…
Week 1: Ann Lester, 145 2/8 typical County: Macon Date: Sept. 14 Ann Lester, a 24-year-old from Macon County near the small town of Ideal, was bowhunting on opening morning of bow season last Sept. 14. “I got up the stand and was setting up. About 10 minutes after climbing up, I saw him walk…
Fawns are showing up everywhere, turkey poults are hatching, and Round 2 of the 2020 GON Coyote Cull is off and rolling as hunters and trappers continue to get after song dogs. Listed below are all the entries of those who found success and taken a photo with their June 2020 issue of GON. We’ll…
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 69 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Capt. Wes Carlton reports, “The bite has been really good the last two weeks. We have caught fish on about every type of lure you could possibly throw. The best bite seems to be the midday topwater bite. We have had our best success throwing…
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