Advertisement

Fishing

Ben Cleary Tops 700-Angler Field To Win Big Bass Tour Event On Lake Eufaula

Monticello’s Ben Cleary topped more than 700 anglers to win a new Nitro bass boat in the 3rd annual Minn Kota and Humminbird Owners Tournament, which took place from March 28-30, 2025 out of Lake Point State Park on Lake Eufaula. The event featured anglers from 27 states and Canada, awarding more than $230,000 in…

Lake Hartwell Herring Spawn Likely Key During Bassmaster Elite

Some might sit and stare, others might run and gun. That’s late April fishing on Lake Hartwell, and it’s what Tyler Campbell expects for the 2025 Whataburger Bassmaster Elite Series tournament. Competition days will be April 24-27 with daily takeoffs from Green Pond Landing at 7 a.m. ET and weigh-ins each day back at Green Pond…

12 Ounce Stumpknocker Ties Georgia State Record

Georgia has a new name in the freshwater fish state record books. Wesley Daniels, of Pearson, landed a tie to the current spotted sunfish state record with a 12-oz. fish caught on April 15 from the Suwannee River. Wesley’s 8 3/4-inch catch ties the previous state record of 12 ounces caught in 2024 by Jamie…

Wilder Gets BFL Win On Oconee

  Boater Christopher Wilder, of Macon, caught a five-bass limit weighing 18-lbs., 11-ozs., Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Oconee. The tournament was the second event of the season for the BFL Bulldog Division. Wilder earned $6,641, including the lucrative Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for…

Giant Striper Caught On Lower Flint River Raises The Record Bar

Travis Harrell, of Albany, has just beat the previous Lower Flint River striped bass record with his 52-lb., 0.2-oz. beast caught right below the Albany Power Dam on March 19, 2025. The fish to beat weighed 48-lbs., 5-ozs. caught in 1983 by John Hoffpauir Jr. Harrell and his father Wayne are no strangers to big…

Banks Lake Fishing

If you’re planning on fishing in south Georgia this month, Banks Lake might just be your best bet to get on a good bite, and for good reason. Originally, this slot in the April issue of GON was slated for a south Georgia river story, until several inches of rain pushed nearly every moving body…

Old Schoolin’ It For Eufaula Slabs

It’s too easy to get caught up in it all. Oh, I’ve been there; was snared for a couple of years. A jury of my peers would unanimously have found me guilty: Laboring While Fishing. It’s easy to lay it at the fins of that old largemouth, the species that shook fishing’s foundation and built…

Georgia Trout Fishing These Days

Thirty-five years ago, the Chattahoochee River—along its course from the Medlock Bridge access site to the McGinnis Ferry Road Bridge in John’s Creek—is where I was introduced to Georgia trout fishing. With fly- and spin-fishing tackle, my buddies and I float-fished the riverway often and caught dozens of trout trip after trip through the northern…

Carters Lake Bass On The April Spawn

Catch big Carters Lake spotted bass that are eating spawning shad early in the morning, and then target the spots on spawning banks after the sun gets up. That simple plan will offer you some fast action and possibly a personal best spotted bass if you make a trip to Carters in April. Carters Lake…

Spotted Bass Record Broken At Lake Hartwell During MLF Invitational

A 6-lb., 4-oz. spotted bass was just what Texas angler Chad Mrazek needed on the final day of the MLF Invitational at Lake Hartwell. The big spot propelled Chad to a third-place finish in the tournament, and it set a new GON official record for spotted bass on Lake Hartwell. Chad’s record spot hit a…

Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.

New monthly payment option available!

Advertisement