Posts by GON Staff
Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report May 2015
Blue Ridge: Level: Full. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: Main lake clear, river lightly stained. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’ve had a lot of rain the past two weeks. Water temps have gone up and down, and water level has gone straight up. We’re catching some fish that have spawned out and also finding some…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report May 2015
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 72-75 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “Topwater fishing is already starting to get good. It will just get better on into May. Hollow-body frogs are already catching some bass, and it will get really good around the bushes, laydowns and seawalls as…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report May 2015
Allatoona: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Light to heavy stain. Bass: Great. Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Most bass are done with the spawn and are in the recovery stage in the first week or so of May. May is a month of topwater fun. Postspawn fish are chasing bait.…
Read MoreCarters Lake Record Flathead Catfish
Shann Cochran caught a 32-lb., 7.36-oz. lake-record flathead catfish on Carters Lake on April 17, 2015.
Read MoreHigh Falls Record Striped Bass
Toby Betsill caught a 22-lb., 15-oz. lake-record striped bass on High Falls Lake on April 4, 2015.
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Eddie Salter’s Turkey Salad
Eddie Salter’s Wild Turkey Salad Eddie Salter is known as “Turkey Man,” and he’s no stranger to eating wild turkey. Here’s his favorite way of taking advantage of the often-overlooked legs and thighs: Dark meat pieces of turkey 1 medium jar of pimentos 1 tablespoon sugar 5 eggs, boiled, chopped 1 bell pepper, diced 1…
Read MoreOconee River Record Bluegill
Duke Campbell Jr. caught a 1-lb., 8-oz. river-record bluegill on the Oconee River on March 31, 2015.
Read MoreLease Hunting Land In Georgia? Take A Few Minutes For An Online Survey
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia is again conducting research on hunting leases in Georgia. Hunters who lease property are being asked to take part in a quick online survey. If you leased land from someone in Georgia in 2014, please take about five minutes and answer 12…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report April 2015
West Point: Level: 3.9 feet below full. Temp: 57-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to improve dramatically around rip-rap rocks, shallow wood or brush cover or around baitfish schools in the shallows. As the water warms, shallow-water baits such as jerkbaits, ChatterBaits, Rat-L-Traps and crawfish Shad…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report April 2015
Weiss: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. It’s spinnerbait time on Weiss. Work the pockets, concentrating on stumps and shallow cover. Slow down with a Texas-rigged creature bait if you suspect a bass is holding tight to a stump. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot of bass are starting…
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