Posts by GON Staff
West Point Lake Fishing Report – January 2024
West Point: Level: 6.7 feet below 635. North of Highway 219 is dangerous, so be careful if you choose to go up. Temp: Upper 40s to mid 50s. Clarity: Really clear in most areas. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. January is typically a slow month for bass fishing in general. The shallow bite for…
Read MoreClarks Hill Lake Fishing Report – January 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 8.1 below 330. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: D.J. Hadden with Hadden Outdoors says with the lake low, deep bass will be the major target. Look for them in 20- to 30-plus feet of water in deep ditches and the ends of points that run out to channels. Fish a…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report – January 2024
Lanier: Level: 8.1 feet below 1071. Temp: 55 degrees and slowly dropping. Clarity: Most of the lake is clear except for a light stain in the backs of the creeks. Bass: Guide Jimbo Mathley with Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “While the outside elements are not always favorable, January can offer some outstanding…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – January 2024
Allatoona: Level: 12.7 feet below 840. Temp: 46-52 degrees. Clarity: The north end above the S-turns has a heavy stain, the mid-lake was clear, and the south end is green to murky due to turnover. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Lake Allatoona continues to be hot, even though the water temperatures are cooling off…
Read MoreAwesome 8-Point From Rum Creek WMA
GON has already reported on a Dawson Forest WMA buck killed this season that might set a new record for that WMA. There’s another WMA buck that’s going to sit at or at least near the top once it is officially scored after the 60-day drying period. Rum Creek WMA produced a huge 8-pointer for…
Read MoreGON December 2023 Flipbook Edition
GON December Issue 2023
Vol. 37, No. 12 Carrying the bow during gun season paid off with a 165-inch Warren County buck for Brian Farrell. Photo By Brad Gill December 2023 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers December Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Kill A Post-Rut December Buck Just because the…
Read MoreConservation Law Enforcement Corner – December 2023
The Conservation LE Corner is designed to highlight the efforts of Georgia DNR Law Enforcement Division (LED) officers who, among their many duties, protect Georgia’s wildlife, sportsmen and natural resources from game-law violators. The following account is provided from DNR LED. Coweta County: One of the biggest bucks ever killed in Coweta County was confiscated…
Read MoreClarks Hill Lake Fishing Reports – December 2023
Clarks Hill: Level: 7.5 feet below 330. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear over most of the lake, with some stain in the creeks from the Thanksgiving week rain. Bass: Jon Hair with Greenfish Tackle says to fish a Bad Little Dude Jig around rock or brush in 5 to 25 feet of water. Try greens…
Read MoreReports From The Georgia Deer Woods
The peak of the rut may be over in many parts of Georgia, but your chances at a mature buck and meat for the freezer are far from done. Our Hunt Advisor team has reports on how the action has been so far this season, and how they will hunt in December. NORTH GEORGIA Chattahoochee National…
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