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Fishing Reports
This September will mark the 10-year anniversary when GON broke the tragic news that Gip Gayle, then 19, of Lawrenceville, was shot in the head while on a Toombs County dove field. Before the shooting, Gip and his family had the world on a string. Gip was a star student-athlete, active in school, sports, church…
J.T. Jones, of Thomasville, had a few hours to kill on the afternoon of Jan. 7, so he eased into the woods of his Thomas County hunting club to check a trail camera. Not too far into the woods, he noticed fresh hog sign and chambered a bullet into his .30/06. “As soon as I…
Hunters showed up in big numbers for a series of public meetings hosted by WRD to help them set the 2013-2015 hunting regulations. The meetings were held Jan. 7-10 in Camilla, Clayton, Columbus, Cumming, Folkston, Richmond Hill, Rock Spring and Wrens. A total of 545 individuals attended the public meetings, and 202 individuals provided input…
West Point: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Most creeks are slightly stained, but main lake south of 109 is fairly clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “A few largemouth and nice spots remain shallow on Little John crankbaits, crawfish-colored Shad Raps or jigs fished around cover, but that bite…
Weiss: Level: 4.6 feet below full. Temp: 45-46 degrees. Clarity: Very stained to muddy. Bass: Fair. Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “The recent heavy, warm rains have caused both largemouth and spotted bass to move from their winter areas and start staging. Spotted bass and some largemouth bass are beginning to show up…
Tobesofkee: Level: 4 feet below full pool. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Clayton Batts reports, “Tobesofkee will be down for the first few weeks of February. Fish fast when the lake is down, targeting 1 to 6 feet of water for the bigger fish, and slow down on humps and…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-56 degrees. Clarity: Light stain down the lake to heavy stain up Little River. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “I have had a good month on Sinclair. I fished two big events, the Berry’s Trail on Jan. 5 and Oconee Marine on Jan. 19. I had a…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are steady on the move right now. With the warm weather, the bass are either on the beds or very near their spawning grounds. The best way to find and catch right now is…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore fishing in February can be very good for redfish, but you need to keep in mind the water is a lot clearer, causing the fish to be a bit more skittish. Keep as quiet as possible. Pick areas in the sounds where sloughs flow onto bars or flats.…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the lake in the river arms; main lake is lightly stained to mostly clear depending on area and depth. Linesides: Guide Mark Smith reports, “February is a month of change. The first of the month the fish will be scattered all over the lake. The…
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