Posts by GON Staff
Lake Burton Fishing Report – November 2024
Burton: Level: 3.2 feet below 1866.66. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Tyler Clore reports, “Most of the largemouth are shallow between 2 and 12 feet. We have had success throwing a Spro Little John in white. Most of these bass are on points and in the backs of the pockets. Look for schooling…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report – November 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 2 feet below 330. Temp: 60s. Clarity: The main lake is clear, with some stain in creeks. Bass: David Earl Thorton says the unseasonable weather has the fall bite slower to turn on. Some schooling activity on the main lake will produce bites on an ima Skimmer or Gunfish 95. If it…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – November 2024
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet below 475. Temp: 66-70 degrees. Clarity: Stained Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The water is turning over in a lot of areas and causing many sections of the lake to be brown or off colored. When this happens, I look for the clearest water I can find that has baitfish,…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – November 2024
Allatoona: Level: 4.8 feet below 840. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: The water color is ranging from “Allatoona green” to slightly murky. With the effects of Hurricane Helene, the lake level was almost 2.5 feet above full pool. It will take the better part of November for the corps to catch up with the winter drawdown…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – November 2024
Blue Ridge: Level: 14.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 64-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake level is getting near winter drawdown, but the water temps have not been dropping fast due to the warm weather and lack of rain. There has been some…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – November 2024
Oconee: Level: 0.5 feet below 435. Temp: 69-75 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “During the month of November, look for the largemouth to be moving from the points and humps toward the backs of pockets and coves. Water temperature has drastically decreased with the cooler nights we…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report – November 2024
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below 521. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Light stain to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, and his partner won the Backwaters Championship on Bartletts Ferry the end of October with 13.07 pounds and had big fish with a 4.03-lb. largemouth. In November at Bartletts Ferry, the bass…
Read MoreProduct Spotlight: LockedOn 360 Mobile Gun Vise
One of the biggest mistakes made when introducing youngsters to shooting is giving them too much gun too early. Though seldom done on purpose, giving a kid a heavy recoil rifle can cause flinching issues for life. However, young shooters must eventually go up to larger calibers if they want to graduate to a big…
Read MoreGON Seeks Full-Time Editor
Job openings to work in the outdoor industry are rare and coveted, and even more rare is a full-time position at GON. People who work here just never leave! GON is growing, and currently we are seeking to expand our ability to deliver outdoor content to the GON Community with an additional full-time Editor. Please read…
Read MoreDeer Season Primitive Weapons/Youth Week Opens This Saturday
After four weeks of archery deer hunting, Georgia’s 2024-2025 deer season makes a transition on Saturday morning, Oct. 12, as primitive-weapons hunting opens statewide. Also, kids 15 and younger can hunt with rifles as the Youth Week opens in conjunction with the primitive-weapons season. The general firearms deer season for all hunters opens next Saturday,…
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