Posts by GON Staff
Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – February 2025
Allatoona: Level: 12.2 feet below 840. Temp: 39-44 degrees. Clarity: 3 to 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fish are still in their winter pattern, and the jig bite has been great all winter. Brush, bluffs and rock on red clay banks have been the most productive. A green-pumpkin Picasso Little Spotty in…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – February 2025
Russell: Level: 1.4 foot below 475. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is still good and should continue to get better with the longer days and warmer temperatures. Looking at my Lowrance graphs all day really takes a toll on my back and neck, so I’d like…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – February 2025
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 38 degrees above I-20 and 46 in the mid lake. Clarity: Stained, but clearer than normal. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “The month of February can be some of the toughest fishing all year. With all the cold weather we have had, the water temperatures…
Read MoreYoung Woman Drowns During Hartwell Striper Tournament
A Lake Hartwell striped bass fishing tournament ended in tragedy Saturday morning, Jan. 11, when a competitor’s boat with four anglers onboard sank. A 25-year-old woman from Aiken, S.C. did not survive. The Anderson County (S.C.) Corner’s office identified the young woman as Kimberely Gomillion. According to statements from officials, Gomillion was fishing the tournament…
Read MoreThe BQI Film – Georgia Bobwhite Quail Initiative
In 2001, the GON team filmed and produced this video for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to profile the state’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI). For current information on Georgia’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative, go to https://georgiawildlife.com/bobwhite-quail Bobwhite Quail The GAME Lab at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources invites you to participate in…
Read MoreBest Of GON TV – The Final Episode
After a run of 85 straight timely episodes that aired weekly, GON-TV’s final show was a compilation of our favorite clips and moments caught on camera as the GON crew traversed the Georgia woods and waters. Recently digitized, this classic originally was broadcast on Dec. 7, 2000 nationwide on The Outdoor Channel and dozens of…
Read MoreGON January 2025 Flipbook Edition
GON January Issue 2025
Vol. 39, No. 1 Wild hogs are a scourge to many, but on some WMAs they offer late season chances for fun hunting and freezer meat. Photo by Russell Graves January 2025 Magazine Flipbook Edition January Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Public-Land Wild Hogs A statewide look at the best Georgia…
Read MoreConservation Law Enforcement Corner – January 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. Chatham County: On Oct. 27, 2023, Game Warden Justin Jackson, received a complaint of an individual who drowned a deer while it…
Read MoreTruck-Buck, Youth Contest Scoring Event Dates And Details
If you have a buck entered the GON Truck-Buck Contest or Youth Big-Buck Contest for the 2024-2025 Georgia deer season, there’s still an important step at the end of the season. To compete for weekly prizes and a spot in the grand-prize Shoot-Outs, an entrant’s rack (skull plate) must be officially scored during one…
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