Posts by GON Staff
Lake Sinclair Fishing Report – October 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.8 below 340. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear except for the upper ends of Little River where there is a little stain. Bass: Karl Pingry reports that Ed at Lakeside says it’s still taking 18 to 20 pounds to win most of the tournaments. The bass are wanting bigger baits as a general rule. The exception…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report – October 2024
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “I consider the month of October as being one of the best fishing months for both fish and fishermen. The reason being is all fish, both inshore and offshore, are in full migration mode. With water temperatures on the fall, the redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder bites gets more predictable.…
Read MoreLake Jackson Fishing Report – October 2024
Jackson: Level: 0.3 feet above 528. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports that this October will be a different month from normal Octobers. A drawdown will begin on Oct. 6, and Jackson will be pulled down 5 feet. Use caution as the lake goes down. Many areas have changed and…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report – October 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 6.7 feet below 330. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Jon Hair, with Greenfish Tackle, says that more bass move up shallow and the movement speeds up in October. Run the bank early with a buzzbait—try both the Hammerhead Buzz and Toad Toter Buzz—to find and catch active fish. Concentrate on shallow…
Read MoreFall Food Plot Seed Options With Pennington
There are so many options and potential choices when it comes to what seed goes in the ground for a fall cool-season food plot. GON recently met up with Drew Denman of Pennington Seed to look at some great options from a company that was started right here in Georgia in Morgan County. See…
Read MoreHeavyweight Bass From 1994 Added To GON’s Big-Bass List
GON has kept the Georgia’s Biggest Bass Of All-Time list for decades, and we sure like it when a 13-lb. or heavier bass from the past shows up that we can add. The kicker is these older bass would have had to been weighed on certified scales. Well, we got one! A 13-lb. bass was…
Read MoreGON Gator Gallery
Gator season won’t officially close until Oct. 7, but this season has already been highlighted by some really big Georgia alligators and happy hunters. As we always enjoy doing in October, we show off some hunters who took the time to send in pictures and info. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get all of those photos on…
Read MoreDial A Tracking Dog
Over the years, GON’s Dial A Tracking Dog list has helped thousands of Georgia hunters find their deer. This is a great list to print out and post at the hunting camp, and you may also want to program some of these phone numbers into your cell phone. This online list will be updated throughout…
Read MoreAlapaha River Redbreast Record Broken, Second Time In A Week
For the second time in a week, the Alapaha River redbreast record has been broken. On Aug. 31, Craig James, along with his son Colt, were fishing the river when they managed to connect with a big panfish that was able to edge out the newly set record. “I had never fished the river before,…
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