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Columbus Store Owner Sentenced For Selling Illegal Saltwater Fish
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. A Columbus man who bought seafood from recreational anglers to sell at his Columbus…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – November 2022
Blue Ridge: Level: 14 feet below full pool. Temp: 63-66 degrees. Clarity: 10 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake is down near winter pool. We’ve had our first couple weeks of cold weather with some nights down around 27 degrees, so we’ve not been seeing much topwater…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report – November 2022
Allatoona: Level: 6.9 feet below 840. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: 6 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “November is one of my favorite months to fish on Lake Allatoona. Fish are following bait back into the creeks and are really feeding up this time of year. I love to target big fish this time…
Read MoreWest Point Lake Fishing Report – November 2022
West Point: Level: 3.3 feet below 635. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Shallow-water fishing remains good now and should improve even more during November, especially with stable lake levels and falling water temps. Try the cuts and pockets, starting north of the trestle up to…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report – November 2022
Weiss: Level: 1.2 feet below 564. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good, and they are still on the creek and river channel ledges. Deep-running crankbaits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. A lot of bass are starting to move shallow on secondary points. Crappie fishing is…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report – November 2022
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 below 340. Temp: 75-80 degrees. Clarity: That lake is as clear as it gets on the Sinclair.. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron, the lake continues to produce 19- to 20-lb. bags to win the big money on the weekends. The patterns are staying consistent. The…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report – November 2022
Seminole: Level: 1 foot below 77.5. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “If coming to Lake Seminole in November, the bass will continue to be in their fall feed, feeding on shad. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are very productive when the bass start chasing shad in the fall. One of my favorite crankbaits is a…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report – November 2022
Russell: Level: 0.8 below 475. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass are feeding heavy on shad right now and the fishing should get better each week as the water begins to cool off and the lake turnover stabilizes. Most of the bait and bass seem to be in…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report – November 2022
Oconee: Level: 0.5 below 435. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Capt. Doug Nelms with BigFishHeads Guide Service reports, “November is when the seagulls from the Atlantic will return to Lake Oconee, and we have a big time chasing them all over the lake. They are truly a welcome sight in the month of November. If…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Fishing Report – November 2022
Hartwell: Level: 4.9 feet below 660. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing has been good. Fish and baitfish are both on the move. Bluebacks and threadfin are both moving into drains and creeks looking for more oxygen. I’ve been fishing football jigs and finesse worms on points and drop-offs in…
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