Posts by GON Staff
Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – July 2024
Sinclair: Level: 0.5 feet below 339. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Even though it’s July, some fish will be up shallow and biting. Expect this bite to be even better after those afternoon thunderstorms will cool the water by a degree or two. This slight change will push the shad up, and the bass…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report – July 2024
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “June has been a really good month of fish catching, not just fishing. The last few weeks, we have caught a lot of redfish, flounder, trout and sharks of every size. Water temps are in the low 80s, which is right where it should be for late June. The redfish…
Read MoreGator Attack On Ossabaw Island
On Wednesday, June 15, 1994, Wildlife Resources Division Biologist Steve Kyles was on Ossabaw Island to give a talk about alligators to a group of Boy Scouts. At about 11:15 a.m., Steve and a group of 10 or 12 scouts and several ladies were at a gator hole at the edge of one of the…
Read MoreDermond Murder At Lake Oconee Still Unsolved
Ten years have ticked by since the double murder of an elderly couple, Russell and Shirley Dermond, on Lake Oconee. At that time, local law-enforcement teams reached out to GON to spread the word among sportsmen and anglers in an effort to find any information that could help bring justice to the Putnam County case.…
Read MoreTournament Reports: July 2024
Young Angler Sets Three Withlacoochee River Benchmarks In One Day
On Friday, June 21, Colt James, of Waycross, managed to set three benchmark records on the Withlacoochee River near Valdosta. An impressive feat for any angler, at only 11 years old it made the accomplishment that much better. “I’ve been wanting to catch a river record for a few years now, and I can’t believe…
Read MoreHow The 2023-24 Weeks Were Won, Part II
Another group of Georgia deer hunters will soon take the stage at the Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast on July 28 to compete in the 35th annual Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. The second-best shot will win a Firminator G-3 food-plot implement by Ranew’s Outdoor Equipment, and the man, woman or youngster who makes that last shot will win…
Read More12 Ounce Stumpknocker Sets Georgia State Record
Size is relative, and when it comes to a southeast Georgia river fish, 12 ounces was just enough to set a new bar as the biggest ever recorded from state waters. Jamie Boyett, of Portal, went redbreast fishing on June 15, 2024, with his 8-year-old son, Brannen, on the Ogeechee River, and turns out a…
Read More30-30 Ministries $1K Shoot-Out Back At 2024 Outdoor Blast
The 30-30 Ministries $1K Shoot-Out is back at this year’s Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast. This special shooting competition gives contestants the opportunity to win $1,000 by breaking raw eggs with the same style pellet rifle used in GON’s Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. Anyone at the Outdoor Blast can qualify on Saturday, July 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 11…
Read MoreGerber’s Easy-To-Grip StrongArm Camp Knife
Take on a long list of camp tasks with the ready-to-roll StrongArm Camp. This lightweight, easy-to-grip, fixed-blade knife was made to comfortably take on tasks like making more kindling for the fire or bigger jobs like cutting paracord. Its versatility will prove itself at camp trip after trip. Based on Gerber’s bestselling fixed blade, the…
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