Posts by GON Staff
Oconee Striper Bite Is Hot Just Ahead Of Weekend
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 52 degrees, which is above the 38- to 46-degree water temperature reported just 10 days ago. Clarity: Stained. Stripers: Capt. Doug Nelms, with BigFishHeads Guide Service, reports on the afternoon of Feb. 5 that there is a “huge” striper bite right now from Safe Harbor Marina to River Bend. “Trolling regular Mini Macs (without…
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GON February Issue 2025
Vol. 39, No. 2 The seasons change on a dime for Georgians who love the outdoors. Good fishing comes this month! Photo of Brad Stalnaker on Lake Sinclair by Daryl Gay February 2025 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers February Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Prespawn Is…
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Rate Your Deer Season
VOTES, which stands for Voice Of The Educated Sportsman, is a survey of GON magazine readers that has been around for more than two decades. A question on the survey each and every year is Rate Your Deer Season, which gives us county-specific ratings that can be compared to historical trends. We’d like to hear…
Read MoreConservation Law Enforcement Corner – February 2025
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. Chattooga County: On Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, Game Warden Isaac Roberson was patrolling the area of Little Egypt Road in Chattooga County…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report – February 2025
Lanier: Level: 1.5 feet below 1071. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley, with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service, reports, “The early prespawn on Lake Lanier can be a fantastic time to catch a huge spotted or largemouth bass. The fish have been lethargic due to the colder water, and biologically,…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report – February 2025
Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above 528. Temp: Upper 30s to low 40s. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen said that fishing is slow in the cold water. Warm days should warm the water a little after the snow and arctic blast a couple of weeks ago. Warm rain will help. Crank…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Fishing Report – February 2025
Hartwell: Level: 2.7 feet below 660. Temp: 49-52 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Cole Wilson, with Spot Chaser Guide Service, reports, “February is one of my favorite times of the year to fish Hartwell. Fish are feeding up heavily and are very aggressive. In the creeks, most fish are still being caught in ditches and on…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report – February 2025
Eufaula: Level: Full at 190. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “This extremely cold winter weather and snow have these fish totally confused and deep where there is warmer water. They will cruise around the causeways and banks up river searching for baitfish where there…
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