Advertisement
Fishing Reports
Carters: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 75-80 degrees. Clarity: Great; 5-7 feet visibility. Bass: Good. Louie Bartenfield reports, “We’re catching fish from 15 to 35 feet on Spotsticker jig heads and drop shots rigged with Big Bite Shaking Squirrel worms and Spotsticker Hand-Poured Worms in green pumpkin, bold gill and the new crushed…
Blue Ridge: Level: 17 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “We are catching some fish in the mornings on Zara Spooks and Sammys around Point 1. We are also catching fish on drop shots and tubes. The fish are scattered around on main-lake…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Dennis Hudson said the bite has been a little slow unless you can get into some mayflies. It’s been taking about 9 pounds to win his three-hour evening tournaments, but a good hatch of flies can turn things around pretty…
Allatoona: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair to good. Matt Driver said to think deep. “Fish are offshore and will only move shallow for short periods of time. Right now the best thing is to scout for brush and other offshore irregularities. The bad thing with these areas…
It’s great to see a notable sports group like the Atlanta Falcons taking a day and thanking those soldiers who have been wounded in military duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. On June 12, the Falcons hosted the “5th Annual Fishing with the Falcons” event on Lake Lanier. They had 26 boats loaded down with military…
Have a pesky armadillo digging up the sod in your yard? Just be glad you don’t have a South American giant armadillo, which can weigh up to 130 pounds and tear up a heck of a lot more landscaping than the little 10-lb. nine-banded armadillos we have in the U.S. GON recently got a letter…
Would you like to hunt an exclusive, exotic island, set with tall palmetto and live oak trees, pristine beaches, fertile marshes, an abundant hog population and a deer herd of 70 per square mile? The area is hunted five times each year, and each hunt is limited to a strict quota. It is accessed only…
Paradise Public Fishing Area (PFA) near Tifton is a cornucopia for anglers. Boasting more than 60 lakes and ponds that range in size from 1/4 to 112 acres spread across the sprawling 1,341-acre tract, you can find just about any warm-water angling experience you want. By the same token, anglers’ eyes bug out the first…
Will Carpenter caught this 6-lb., 1.6-oz. lake-record largemouth on Lake Yonah on June 14, 2012. UPDATE: Will’s Yonah lake record was broken on June 13, 2018 with a 6-lb., 11-oz. bass. If you catch a Yonah largemouth that might break the established lake record, please get the bass weighed on certified scales with witnesses, and…
West Point: Level: 4.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Poor. Chris Bell reports, “Higher water than last year at this time is keeping some of the remaining fish up shallow. If water levels continue to rise, look for more fish to move up on laydowns and isolated cover. You…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement