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Fishing Reports
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 44 to 46 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tough. Dennis Hudson has won three out of the past four Saturday tournaments on shallow largemouths, but he said there’s not much size to them. “The bite in Halawaka is dead,” Dennis said. He suggested anglers look shallow in…
Allatoona: Level: 11 feet below full pool. Temp: 44 degrees and warming quickly. Clarity: Stained to muddy. Bass: Matt Driver reports, “March will be getting real good on Allatoona. The prespawn bite should be in full swing at the end of the month. When the water gets above 50 degrees, cover water with lipless crankbaits…
The new year arrived with a rude surprise — abnormally cold temperatures. The north Georgia mountains saw temperatures in the single digits while the usually balmy coastal counties suffered through several consecutive nights in the mid to low 20s. As the air temperature plunged, so did the water temperature in coastal estuaries and the near-shore…
Georgia bear hunters are currently limited to killing one bear per season. If the Georgia legislature passes a bill currently being considered, DNR would have the option to raise the season bear limit to three. The bear-limit legislation, HB 1000, is the only bill of significance on the radar of sportsmen this legislative session, according…
Spring and summer may be the times when your deer herd needs you the most. Don’t assume you can forget about deer now, and they will be big, healthy deer next fall. There are antlers to grow and fawns to feed! There is an amazing selection of spring plantings for sale. A recent survey of…
I’ve not missed an opening day of turkey season in Putnam County in more than 30 years. It’s the day real turkey hunters look forward to more than any other. We normally start to anticipate this day about dark on the last day of turkey season. I don’t say this to be funny; I’m dead…
March is a time of transition. Winter is still hanging on to its grip, but an occasional warm day promises the balmy spring weather to come. With that transition also comes a change in the fishing action on area lakes. Crappie fishermen love March. The fish begin schooling up and staging to prepare for the…
There are a few anglers who it seems can slap a big sack of bass on the scales tournament after tournament this time of year. As much as some would like to believe it’s luck, the guys who consistently wow the crowds are using no magic, but time-tested, methodical approaches to catching quality fish during…
Lanier: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: The backs of the creeks and up the river are still slightly stained. Spotted Bass: Very tough. Ryan Coleman reports, “The water is very high and very cold. Neither is a good thing. We have not had water temps that stayed this low in…
A 13-year-old Colbert teen and his mom were fortunate to escape serious injury after both were attacked by a 9-point buck on Feb. 11. Kyle Watkins, his twin brother Tyler, and two friends were playing with airsoft guns (used similarly to paint-ball guns) in the woods behind the Watkins’ Madison County home when the buck…
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