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Fishing Reports
Many of us made New Year’s resolutions to go bass fishing more, but some decide to wait to start until the weather warms up and bass start biting better. That’s a mistake. You can go to Jackson right now and catch largemouth and spots. Lake Jackson is a very old Georgia Power Lake, built in…
Easy Venison Lasagna No hindsight ip unit displayed. I have found the best way to introduce novices to eating venison is to cook dishes where venison is subtle. After they declare it is some of the best lasagna they have ever eaten, tell them the secret ingredient! 1 pound ground venison 8 ounces lasagna noodles…
By Charmayne Chadwick It was a Thursday afternoon hunt on Oct. 22, 2015. My son, John, and I planned on taking my grandkids hunting that afternoon. My son called and said that he may have to work late, so the hunt was off. Then at 1 p.m. the hunt was back on. Then at 1:30 the hunt was…
Each January, GON offers sportsmen the chance to voice opinions on issues that affect hunting and fishing in Georgia. An important question asked each year is the annual Rate Your Season Survey. This simple survey provides a consistent yearly look into how deer hunters feel about the quality of something they are passionate about. More…
I really like happy endings. Such was the case for Jonathan Newsome, of Brunswick, during the Dec. 3-5 quota deer hunt at Chickasawhatchee WMA. “We had been planing this trip for months, but when it got down to leaving, it seemed as if we could not catch a break,” said Jonathan. “First, I took off…
January 2016: Vol. 30, No. 1 Many of the best bucks taken each year in Georgia are killed by GON subscribers. Jill Brown and her Putnam County giant are in Week 9 of GON’s Truck-Buck contest. Photo By Brad Gill No hindsight ip unit displayed. January Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Georgia…
If you are a member of the Spikes family from Alapaha, Nov. 23 is certainly a time for celebration every year. It was on Nov. 23, 2015 when Jake Spikes, 10, of Alapaha, killed his first Georgia buck, but it was actually his second buck taken in the month of November. On Nov. 14, Jake…
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool and dropping. Temp: 50-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Not much change as we move into winter—not much cold weather, and an unusual winter water level drawdown pattern has kept most of the bass shallow. Expect the largemouth bite to continue to be…
Weiss: Level: 5.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-57 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “The fishing is fair. The bass are on their deep winter pattern on the old river channel ledges, main-lake points and submerged roadbeds. Jigs and Carolina-rigged plastics are catching bass. Some fish are holding on rip-rap rocks along…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp.: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: With the water on the rise and higher-than-average temperatures, anglers have still been working crankbaits and covering water to fill their tournament limits. Focus on any shallow blowdowns, stump fields and docks that have deeper drops nearby. Assuming cold weather in January, expect the…
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