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Fishing Reports
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…
Weiss: Level: 0.6 feet low. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Good. Guide Mike Carter reports, “Lake Weiss has really turned on with the fish coming off of their spawn and moving out to most of the shallow grasslines early, and then out to deeper ledges up in the day. Swimming a jig and…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Walker Smith reports, “Bass fishing has been good. It has been a blast catching numbers all month and should remain that way through June. Quality fish have been a little tougher to come by, however. The recent cool nights we’ve…
Seminole: Level: 1.2 feet low. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Matt Baty reports, “The topwater bite has really picked up all over the lake. In the early mornings, look for shallow grassbeds with bream and other baitfish present. Use a Stanford Turbo Shad in bull bream color or either a Spro Dawg 100 in…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt Judy reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, I suggest purchasing or catching some live shrimp. This is the No. 1 bait that all fish like. Your chances for hooking up when baiting up with live shrimp are very good. When it comes to fishing with live shrimp,…
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