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Fishing
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been good the last few weeks. Most of the bass have finished spawning. We have been catching some really nice postspawn female spotted bass. These fish are real hungry and have been feeding most of the day.…
Blue Ridge: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 68-71 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing has been fair the past couple of weeks. The bass are done spawning and have moved out to deeper water. You can mark a lot of fish on your electronics out on points and at creek…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 76-81 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Coach Stephen Birchfield reports, “Fishing this time of year on Lake Blackshear is tons of fun. The fish are on their postspawn pattern, and you can really load up on them in a hurry. This time of year you need two lures to catch fish. The…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament Director Dennis Hudson reports, “Hopefully in June the bass will be biting because they sure aren’t biting right now. It’s been tough. We won our little club tournament, and it only took 10 pounds to win. You can still…
Allatoona: Level: 1.2 feet above full. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is great. The topwater bite is going strong. Fish are feeding good as they make a change toward a summer pattern. Most fish have moved to a mid-depth pattern in 10 to 14 feet of water, but…
The GON Outdoor Blast is thrilled to announce that Cooper Hunting is joining the 2017 Blast Bargains campaign and will be offering their hunting blinds at a discounted price during the show. Blast Bargains is a special part of the three-day Outdoor Blast—we’re bringing pre-season deals back to hunting shows. Outdoor Blast vendors will be offering…
Beginning June 1, hunters can apply electronically for quota hunts, including adult/child, deer, alligator, waterfowl, dove and many others. “A quota hunt allows for a predetermined number of hunters on a particular area, creating quality hunting opportunities for participants, while meeting harvest objectives,” says John Bowers, Chief of the Game Management Section with the Wildlife…
The GON Outdoor Blast is thrilled to announce that Monster Whitetail Outfitters is joining the 2017 Blast Bargains campaign and will be offering their hunts at a discounted price during the show. Blast Bargains is a special part of the three-day Outdoor Blast—we’re bringing pre-season deals back to hunting shows. Outdoor Blast vendors will be offering…
Near Lumber City, an unusual example of Georgia’s ecology and geology has been purchased by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with assistance from The Nature Conservancy and other partners. The 3,086-acre tract is now open to the public as the Alligator Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Wheeler County. In addition to being…
Tyler Gary caught a shortfin mako shark off the Georgia coast in late April that is now the new state record and was confirmed by DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) on May 26. Tyler was fishing out of Richmond Hill with the Vindicator Fishing Team and Charters on April 26. The shark bit 70 nautical…
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