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Fishing Reports
With little time to review and comment on a DNR plan to change the name and focus of WMAs to attract more “recreationalists,” sportsmen reacted quickly and with a strong voice to stake a claim to traditional hunting and fishing lands in Georgia, much of which they paid for through license-fee increases. This DNR plan…
For many hunters, quality deer management is the strategy of choice for their hunting experience. However, I’ve seen through my experience as a deer biologist working with many hunt clubs and landowners that many hunters don’t know what kind of results to realistically expect from various deer-management strategies. To facilitate realistic expectations, we can use…
In July, the days are often long and hot, and the lakes can be crowded with pleasure boaters. Conditions can be tough for bass fishermen. To lower your frustration and catch some fish, head to West Point Lake. The spotted bass and largemouths there feed even on the hottest days, and summer bassin’ at West…
Like no other Georgia reservoir, Clarks Hill is the king when it comes to producing gigantic catfish. There’s something about this sprawling impoundment on the Savannah River above Augusta that grows huge catfish. Jake Manley, of Plum Branch, S.C., knew the lake’s potential already, and on May 8 it was confirmed in a huge way.…
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a tripletail up close; the fish flopping on the deck of the shrimp trawler I had boarded looked like a huge brown bream. “What in the world is that?” is the reaction of many who see a tripletail for the first time. This was well before the…
DNR is in the midst of creating a plan to market WMAs to all Georgians for recreation by changing what the areas are called. DNR also is considering options to charge some of these other WMA users. Many sportsmen have lamented that only hunters and anglers had to pay to use these areas. But the…
West Point: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Stained on the main lake; clear up the creeks; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Tim Peek said topwater is the deal on West Point right now, and this fun way to catch bass should last well into the month of…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 80-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear down the lake; lightly stained in the upper sections. Bass: Excellent. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “Largemouths are up in the grass and on the seawalls early and are being caught on all types of topwater baits. The frog bite seems to be the…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 81-83 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Clayton Batts reports, “The day bite is getting better with the water clearing, and the night bite is starting to turn on with all the hot weather. Look for fish around docks that have brush around them and deep water close by. Throw a…
Sinclair: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 70s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Mike Stalnaker said he’d be fishing the shallow grassy pockets early with a black buzzbait for the big bite. If they don’t want a buzzbait, try a topwater jerkbait. Once the topwater bite is over, it’ll be time…
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