Posts by GON Staff
Carters Lake Fishing Report July 2013
Carters: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing is good but slowing. The lake level is dropping slowly. Fish depths are from 15 to 25 feet deep—doesn’t matter if you fish points, humps, channel banks or just bank lines. Keep your boat in 30-plus…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report July 2013
Burton: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass are in their early summer pattern. Most of the bigger spots are in the 20-foot water depths. They are hanging close to structure like rocks, brush and grass. SpotStickers with pumpkinseed-colored finesse worms seem to…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report July 2013
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 78-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “We are catching some fish in the mornings on Strike King KVD Sexy Dawg and flukes. We are also catching fish on drop shots and shaky heads. The fish are scattered around on main-lake points and around any laydowns…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Fishing Report July 2013
Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Crappie: Good. Guide Rusty Parker reports, “The weather as you know has been killer hot. I have been able to find a few nice slab crappie by shooting docks. On June 18, I was able to catch 17 decent crappie with a bubblegum R.A.G. Fly…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report July 2013
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear to slight stain. Bass: Slow. “It has been a tough year for bass on Bartletts Ferry, and it isn’t getting any better,” says bass-tournament promoter Dennis Hudson. “We had a tournament that took 8 pounds to win last…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report July 2013
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear to stained in the river. Bass: Fair: “The month of July can be a tough month for Allatoona,” said Matt Driver. “Most fish are fairly deep and holding on main-lake points and channel swings. Large offshore boulders and brushpiles are the best areas to target. This…
Read MoreSpecial Hunter Education 3-Hour CD Class Will Again Be Held During Outdoor Blast
The Outdoor Blast will again host a special hunter education class that not only fulfills part of the hunter education certification requirement but comes with some special perks. Before attending the Outdoor Blast class, students must complete an online Hunter Education Course by going to www.gohuntgeorgia.com. Once on the site, mouse over Hunting to see…
Read MoreHunt Land Special: Free Classified Ad
Here’s your chance to put your hunting-land needs in front of thousands of hunters across the state. The annual Hunting Land Special is coming. Fill out the coupon at right, and send it to us so we can print your ad in the July issue, for free. Include only one phone number on your coupon.…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report June 2013
West Point: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fishing for largemouth has been pretty tough over the last few weeks, but hopefully it will get better as we move into June. Unusually high water levels have had the largemouth pushed into places they…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report June 2013
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Lightly stained.Bass: Look for bass on a postspawn pattern. Guide Mark Collins reports, “Most bass have spawned and started moving out to the grassbeds, docks and seawalls where there’s been a topwater bite early. Once the sun gets up, jigs, worms and shallow-running crankbaits…
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