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Fishing Reports

Lake Burton Fishing Report – March 2009

Burton: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 40s. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Bass: Anthony Rabern reports: “The abnormally cold water temperatures going into March will keep the spotted bass and trout bite a little more sluggish than normal for this time of year. Trolling live bait on warm afternoons around…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – March 2009

Blue Ridge: Level: 14.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-49 degrees. Clarity: Clear on main lake; slight stain up the creeks and up the river. Bass: It’s good and getting better, said guide Nathan Lewis. The smallmouths and spots are in between stages right right now, and you can catch them on the banks as…

Lake Blackshear Fishing Report – March 2009

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 56-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; just a tinge of stain in the backs of some of the sloughs. Bass: Ernie Broughton said the fish have moved up, and it took 17 pounds to win his most recent tournament. The big fish weighed 6-lbs., 13-ozs. “They’re definitely moving…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report – March 2009

Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “They’re still biting, but they’re getting smaller again,” said Dennis Hudson. “It seems like you just have to go out on a particular day and figure out what’s working.” He said the crankbait bite is either on or off, but when it’s on…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – March 2009

Allatoona: Level: 9.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 40s. Clarity: Stained from Little River to Red Top Mountain. South of Red Top to Blockhouse is fairly clear, and north of Little River was clear as of last week. Bass: Good. Guide Mike Bucca reports, “It seems like when the water started rising this week…

Georgia Legislature Debates Proposals That Would Impact Sportsmen

While the key issue for sportsmen during the current Georgia legislative session at the state capitol continues to be the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) budget, several bills have been introduced that could affect hunting and fishing. The overall budget for WRD has been cut year after year along with other state agencies, despite sportsmen paying…

No Change Yet To Snapper, Grouper Limits And Seasons

Limit reductions, season closures, new non-fishing areas — federal efforts to manage saltwater fish have recreational anglers confused, while charter captains question the data being cited for proposed restrictions. The bottom line for right now is this — Georgia snapper and grouper limits and seasons have not changed yet, and the fishing is excellent. At…

WRD Eyes Increase For Non-resident License Fees

State senators and representatives from across the state are at the capitol for the 2009 legislative session, and that means sportsmen should be on the watch for bills that could affect hunting and fishing. Budget cuts promise to take center stage this year. GON will keep sportsmen updated as WRD’s budget evolves during the legislative…

New Pro Series Vest From Hunter Safety Systems

Danville, Alabama (January 8. 2009) – Hunter Safety System takes safety harness design to a new level with the introduction of the redesigned 2009 Pro Series vest. This new Pro Series vest combines all of the award-winning HSS qualities with new features that make this new vest the true pinnacle of safety harness design. The…

FDR Park Deer Hunt A Success

Georgia’s largest state park, 9,049-acre F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Harris County, near Pine Mountain, held its first-ever hunt to control deer populations. The quota hunt, operated in conjunction with WRD, took place Jan. 13-14. Out of 150 hunters selected in the quota drawing, 105 attended the hunt, and 104 deer were killed — 78…

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