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Fishing Reports
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The water temperature is still a little cold for these fish. They are feeding good midday as the sun warms the water a little. Look for pockets that get a lot of sun or red-clay banks. The worm bite has turned…
Blue Ridge: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The smallmouth bite on Blue Ridge has been hit and miss with the cold fronts we have had. On warm cloudy days, it’s been pretty good, but as the cool air pushes in, the bite shuts down…
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Crappie: Very good. Rusty Parker reports, “This has been one weird month for me. Conditions that I thought were bad for crappie fishing have turned out great. There are still a few crappie spawning, but overall the spawn is on the downside. I have been…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Lower 60s and rising. Clarity: Creeks are muddy; river has moderate stain and back of some pockets clearing. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports surprisingly good fishing despite heavy rains and some cold nights. “The surface has gone from the 70s back to the low 60s,…
Allatoona: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Linesides: Good. Guide Robert Eidson reports, “Lineside fishing is good and will only get better as we enter May. The fish are biting from one end of the lake to the other. The hybrids have started their spawn runs up both the…
Always an adventure, this passion we call hunting. Turkey hunting in particular can be unpredictable. No two hunts are alike, which may be why turkey hunters become so addicted. A gobbler comes in quiet and is in your lap before you know it… birds fly down and fight over your decoy… Or maybe a giant…
It’s time to do something. The days of denying coyotes have a dramatic impact on wildlife are over. It took studies by top university researchers to convince some folks of what hunters have been saying for years. Coyotes, without a doubt, are hammering fawns. It’s not just deer that are taking a hit. Turkey reproduction…
Most hunters fall into the category of the common man. As with any statistical population, there will always be those individuals who fall in the 10 percent category on either side of the bell curve that represents the 80 percent of the norm. Our modern-day deer-hunting adventures may also be described the same way. Chances…
Henry Garner holds the current shoal bass record for Bartletts Ferry with a 6-lb., 1.6-oz. shoal bass that he caught on April 28, 2014.
It’s uncomfortable to even think about, but try to imagine a coyote carrying off your family dog, one you’ve had for nine years… Bruce Weiner, of Atlanta, has owned a Morgan County farm for 20 years. While living in Atlanta, he often takes his family out to the farm to enjoy the slower-paced lifestyle. “We’ve…
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