State-Record Stumpknocker Decided On Coin Flip

For the second time in less than a month, a state-record spotted sunfish has been certified, this time resulting in a stand-alone, state-record fish. The record was previously shared by two anglers, but Josh Forsythe, of Homerville, is now the sole record holder. His fishing location all came down to a coin flip… “When I got…

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Satilla River Fishing Report: May 5, 2025

Level: 7.82 at the Waycross gauge. Temp: 74-76 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. The Satilla River is the place to be, but if you’re gonna go, you better hurry. After staying in the floodplain for months, the river has finally set up right, but not for long. Heavy rains forecasted later in the week will likely…

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Canoochee River Bream

May is just about as good as it gets when it comes to river fishing in Georgia. This is the month when all the pieces finally come together, as we transition out of spring and into the warmer weather, but before the flat-out scorching-hot days that lie ahead. The Canoochee River has quickly moved up…

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Okefenokee Swamp Fishing Reports: April 24, 2025

The Okefenokee Swamp has been producing some really nice catches for anglers the past couple of weeks, and whether you’re looking to catch warmouth, catfish or jackfish, the time to go is now. Several weeks of wet weather had pushed the fish out in the prairies, and now that the water is receding, the fish…

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St. Marys River Fishing Report: April 14, 2025

The St. Marys River is all but on fire this week, and as long as you have enough gas in the tank to get there, I wouldn’t worry about having enough to come back home! All jokes aside, here’s a breakdown of where to go and what to throw this week on the blackwater. Focus…

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Lake Seminole Fishing Report: April 7, 2025

Seminole: Level: Full at 77.5. Temp: 69-74 degrees. Clarity: Spring Creek is clear and the rivers are lightly stained. After a nice warming trend the last several days, Lake Seminole is primed and ready for a red-hot bite this week. With the full moon coming Saturday night, each day we edge closer to the weekend,…

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Canoochee River Bream Report: April 1, 2025

I fished with Chris Edenfield this past weekend for an upcoming GON story, and we managed to catch some really nice bream with topwater bugs during that trip, even though the water temperature was still hovering in the mid to high 60s. Look for the action to pick up heading into the weekend as the…

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Banks Lake Fishing

If you’re planning on fishing in south Georgia this month, Banks Lake might just be your best bet to get on a good bite, and for good reason. Originally, this slot in the April issue of GON was slated for a south Georgia river story, until several inches of rain pushed nearly every moving body…

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