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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.8 feet below 330. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Trad Whaley with BoneFinzoutdoors reports, “Dog days of summer are upon us. The best activity and bait right now is on the main lake. When it’s this hot, current is the key. Isolated cover on the main…
Chatuge: Level: 0.5 feet below 1925. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, “Fishing has been good, but it’s been hot. We’re catching fish in depths of 18 to 45 feet. This time of year a variety of baits will catch fish. You may just have to do a lot of…
Carters: Level: 2.4 feet over 1074. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield, with Carters Lake Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been slow, but there are still good opportunities during the right feeding window. As we get into August, try to make the most of your fishing time and fish early morning and late…
Burton: Level: 1.8 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton, with Georgia Lake Fishing guide service, reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few days. We have caught a lot of fish midway back in the creeks. They seem to be hanging around the grassbeds. Both largemouth and…
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained due to recent rainfall. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Bass fishing has been overly tough lately. It’s been extremely hot, and several recent mayfly hatches have the fish full and lethargic. If you can find a mayfly hatch at the right time, some fish can…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below 521. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, reports that the fishing is tough but not terrible. There is a good mayfly hatch most days, and you can see husks on the water first thing in the morning to know there has been…
Allatoona: Level: 0.3 feet above 840. Temp: 84-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The topwater bite is still good. We are mixing it up with fluke-style baits and swimbaits. Chrome and flashy baits are working best on main-lake points. When fish are not up, they can be targeted…
Brennan’s Turtle Stew No trip to New Orleans is complete without breakfast at Brennan’s. I tried the restaurant’s iconic and strange breakfast dish, turtle stew, on my very first trip and have ordered it every visit since. By chance, I was able to hunt with one of the restaurant’s chefs, and I begged him for…
There are a fewer coyotes nabbing baby turkeys and deer in the Georgia woods right now thanks to the Georgia sportsmen who took part in the 2024 GON Coyote Cull. And we also need to recognize the Coyote Cull sponsors for their generous support this year. Please thank them for stepping up in the only…
Next month, in the September issue of GON, we will feature our annual “Georgia’s Best Bow Bucks” article, but this year’s Fab 40 provides more than a sneak peek. The top four bucks killed in Georgia last season and six of the Top-10 bucks were bow-kills. The Fab 40 is GON’s annual compilation of Georgia’s…
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