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Sinclair: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The water is mud red from just above the Railroad Trestle north and stained from the railroad trestle to Little River Marina. The water is stained up the Oconee above Shoulderbone and in the backs of a lot of creeks and pockets—even the back of Rooty Creek. Bass: Tournament angler…
West Point: Level: 2.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 50s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The shallow bass bite at West Point remains fair right now and should improve even more, especially with stained water, higher than normal lake levels and water temps in the 50s and 60s. Baits…
Weiss: Level: 4.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Capt. Mike Carter reports, “Weiss was getting consistent with some solid shallow-water action, and now with the flooded conditions from the recent rains it will start narrowing down the more effective patterns. A pattern that will produce during these kind…
Lake Russell WMA in northeast Georgia produced some big bucks over their annual Thanksgiving buck-only hunt. Both bucks were taken by GON subscriber and are entered in Truck-Buck, and both will end up near the top—if not in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions—on Lake Russell WMA’s official rankings. GON for years has been compiling…
Allatoona: Level: 6.2 feet low. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear with some mixed areas of stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Lake Allatoona in the month of December is very good. In the beginning of the month, we will continue to see some schooling activity as fish feed up and prepare…
Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Mark Williams, has announced the appointment of Major Thomas Barnard to serve as the Colonel and director of the Law Enforcement Division of DNR succeeding Eddie Henderson, who is retiring in November. The Board of Natural Resources will act to approve Major Barnard’s appointment at its December…
Mitchell Grimsley is a 15-year-old sophomore at Towns County High School where he competes on the high school fishing team. Mitchell’s GON Blog centers around his fishing outings and tournament experiences in north Georgia. Georgia Bass Nation Trail held a tournament on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee on Nov. 24. The main target for most tournament…
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month… only one American holiday recognizes a specific moment in time. That holiday recognizes the specific moment when the papers ending World War I were signed. Originally called Armistice Day, the holiday was expanded after World War II to include all veterans, and then the…
On Oct. 10, Larry Linker, of Woodbine, caught a Satilla River flathead catfish that weighed 45-lbs.,15-ozs, breaking his own previous river record, according to GON’s official Lake & River Records. On that Wednesday afternoon, Larry set out to go fishing in his usual spot on the river. He prefers fishing an area of the river with…
A Georgia police helicopter has crashed into Alabama’s Lake Mitchell in Chilton County, and there are no signs of survivors, authorities say. Recovery efforts are underway. Authorities said the helicopter was out of the Columbus area and assigned to the Metro Area Narcotics Task Force. An FFA spokesperson said the Bell OH-58 helicopter crashed at…
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