Posts by GON Staff
VOTES: Voice of the Educated Sportsman
Each January, GON offers the chance to voice opinions on issues that affect sportsmen. This year the questions center around the future of deer hunting in Georgia as WRD prepares a 10-year deer-management plan. In addition to the annual Rate Your Season survey, other questions on this year’s January cover ballot center on important deer-management…
Read MoreThieves Steal Stands From Wounded-Veterans Group
A $1,000 reward is being offered with hopes to catch the lowlifes who stole five deer stands in Crawford County from a group that puts on hunts for wounded veterans. The stands were stolen near Lizella from the non-profit group Americans Helping Wounded Veterans—which uses 100 percent of all funds to put on hunts, with…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report January 2014
West Point: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear with slight stain up the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As we move into the winter fishing season, most people are content to sit home and wait on spring. A few hardy anglers are willing to brave the elements…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report January 2014
Weiss: Level: feet below full pool. Temp: 45-47 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair. Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Both largemouth and spotted bass on Weiss are in the winter mode right now on the main-lake ledges. IMA crankbaits and Revenge football jigs are working best for me right now on these areas.…
Read MoreLake Tobesofkee Fishing Report January 2014
Tobesfokee: Bass: Tournament pro Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing has been good even with all the rain because of the unseasonably warm weather, but don’t look for this weather to last to long. Cover lots of water with a Spro Little John Crankbait in root beer-chartreuse or pig pen colors after a couple days of warm…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report January 2014
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: 52-55 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good, especially for numbers. Look for schools of fish on the graph, and work them vertically with either a 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging spoon or a drop shot. I recently got a 7-foot…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report January 2014
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 57 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are biting good on Seminole. They are fattening up for the winter and can already be caught in many of their prespawn places. Look for the mouths of spawning areas such as Fish Pond…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report January 2014
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Water temp is right around 50 degrees. The trout have moved into the deeper water, from 8 to 20 feet. This is the time of the year for the artificial-lure fishermen to catch a lot of trout. When you locate fish, there can be a lot of trout in…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report January 2014
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: The main lake is clear; stained in the upper part of creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has really turned on the past few weeks, and the major creeks are loaded with bait. We have been catching a couple bigger bass early on…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report January 2014
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Moderate stain on the upper and mid section of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is fair. Look for fish down the lake in 20 to 25 feet of water, and work them with slow-moving baits like a Carolina-rigged junebug worm, 3/4-oz. Net…
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