Posts by GON Staff
Lake Hartwell Fishing Report – September 2024
Hartwell: Level: 4.8 feet below 660. Temp: 84-87. Clarity: Clear. Bass & Stripers: Trent Gober, with Fish Hartwell Guide Service, said bass are on the main-lake brush and canepiles, as well as natural timber. Catch them by casting big topwater plugs, like a Super Spook, OG and Gunfish to draw them to the top. You…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Fishing Report – September 2024
Eufaula: Level: 0.7 feet above 188. Temp: 91. Clarity: Clear to a perfect stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, of Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The cooler days are making it more desirable to be on the water longer on the morning trips, giving you more time to work on finding a pattern that works. River…
Read MoreClarks Hill Lake Fishing Report – September 2024
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.8 below 330. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: D.J Hadden, with Hadden Outdoors, says, “September is a month of transition for the herring and the bass on Clarks Hill. The lake level should stay down 4 to 6 feet. The bluebacks will start to move to main-lake points and humps. Surface…
Read MoreLake Chatuge Fishing Report – September 2024
Chatuge: Level: 2.5 feet below 1925. Temp: 81-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports “Fishing has been good. TVA has started lowering the lake, and with the cooler nights and mornings, the water temp is starting to cool down. I have been seeing a lot of fishing breaking in the…
Read MoreRealtree Kids: September 2024
Georgia Saltwater Fishing Report – September 2024
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The best fishing of the year is always the month of September on the Georgia coast. The fish catching here is as good as anywhere in the world in September. I have fished all over the South and no place has fish catching like we do in September. The…
Read MoreYouth Big-Buck Contest Back With Great Prizes
The Youth Big-Buck Contest Shoot-Out was just held July 26 during the Ag-Pro Outdoor Blast. We watched another young hunter, John Kilpatrick, compete and win a BB gun shooting contest to earn a $3,000 shopping spree at https://adventureoutdoors.us and a weekend hunt at https://www.woodsnwaterinc.com. The runner-up prize in the Youth Big-Buck Shoot-Out is a CVA…
Read MoreGON July 2024 Flipbook Edition
GON Deer Cooler List
GON’s Deer Coolers list is a statewide look at places to take deer for processing. The listing is free to deer-cooler operators and just one more service we provide to GON readers. A listing for a deer processor is not an endorsement by GON. If you’d like to add your deer cooler to the list, or…
Read MoreGeorgia Hunting Season Kicks Off With Squirrel Opener
“There’s a season for squirrels?” That was the reaction of a young kid when told of the upcoming squirrel season opener on Thursday, Aug. 15. The 2024-2025 squirrel season in Georgia runs from Aug. 15 to Feb. 28 with a daily limit of 12 squirrels per hunter. The simplicity of squirrel hunting and potential for…
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