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Fishing
Chatuge: Level: 5.5 feet low. Temp: 59-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has picked up with all the warm rain we’ve received the past month, not to mention the increase in water temps. The largemouth have been moving up shallow and in the backs of the pockets. Target these fish with a Strike King Rage Swimmer swimbait, an A-rig…
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 54-60 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “The lake is high and dirty at the time of this report. Fish are following bait shallow in the stained water, and we’re catching most of our fish on crankbaits and SpotSticker Hand-Tied jigs in green pumpkin and green…
Burton: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: 55 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass are deep. The spoon bite has been very productive around brushpiles and in the middle of pockets. We have been using a chartreuse or gold Flex-It 5/10 spoon. Try targeting 28 to 35 feet of water. There have…
Blue Ridge: Level: 10 feet low. Temp: 56-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We have had a lot of rain the past month, the lake level has been rising, along with the water temps. I can’t recall seeing the water temps jump this fast in just a couple weeks. The fish are starting to move up. If it’s a sunny…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: There is some stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “The bass will start to move into the pockets in March. They will stage on boat docks and secondary points before they spawn. A chartreuse-and-white spinnerbait with silver Colorado blades or a shallow-running…
Allatoona: Level: 10.4 feet low. Temp: 57-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Lake Allatoona is on fire. March is definitely one of the best months of the year to catch a quality bass. March madness truly fits Lake Allatoona this month. Fish are on the move and heading…
Bass in most of our lakes are moving toward spawning areas by the first of March, but Lake Seminole is as far south as you can get in Georgia. Some Seminole bass have already spawned, some are spawning now, and some are just off bedding areas ready to move in and fan beds. You can…
Week 8 North (Oct. 28-Nov. 3) 1. Riley Huff, Morgan Co., 149 4/8 2. Robert Barber, Jasper Co., 142 5/8 3. Wayne Chambers, (*), Wilkes Co., 160 7/8 4. Jason Wheeler, (pl), Putnam Co., 137 2/8 5. Kyle Smith, (*), Jasper Co., 153 0/8 6. Garrison Britt, (b), Walton Co., 125 0/8 7. Thomas Harris,…
Kids won’t eat wild game? This wild turkey recipe is almost guaranteed to change that. 1 pound turkey breast 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup honey dijon mustard 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/4 cup pure maple…
GON and DNR offer opportunities for anglers to set records and receive rewards for their achievements. Do you love the rush of competitive tournament fishing? I still remember the adrenaline rush and highs of being in a tourney, that extra drive and aggressiveness it spawns for that coveted spot at the weigh-in. Casting and reeling…
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