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Altamaha River
The mighty Altamaha River is one of the most impressive waterways in the southern United States. It flows generally eastward for 137 miles toward the Atlantic Ocean from its origin at the confluence of the Oconee River and Ocmulgee River. It meets the ocean near Brunswick. No dams are directly on the Altamaha, though some are on the Oconee and the Ocmulgee. Including its tributaries, the Altamaha River's drainage basin is about 14,000 square miles in size, qualifying it among the larger river basins of the U.S. Atlantic coast.
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February is my favorite month for big bass. That is a bold statement, but it has proven true over and over during the last three decades. Bass have been growing eggs since fall, cold weather pulled them off into a winter pattern, but their instinct tells them that any day it will be time to…
The Altamaha River is at record lows, with rarely seen sandbars and rockpiles popping up along its length. There are two primary ways to navigate the river during such low water. The first is to poke around cautiously in small, preferably aluminum, boats and motors, and fish where you can. That is how I typically…
I have lived in Milledgeville all my life and since I was old enough to know what a fish was, I have had a love for the river. I spent many days fishing from the bank of the Oconee River as a youngster. While I was in high school, I saved my pennies and bought…
Fishing has been hit-and-miss with the rains scattered unevenly around the different basins. Some of the “hits” were very good catches! There is a fishing regulations virtual meeting coming up…
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The bite inland has been good but saltwater after the wind started blowing this weekend has been rough. Rivers are low, and fish are biting. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Harry and James…
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The bite is picking up significantly in many places with the cooler weather. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers are in good shape, so give them a try while they are…
Read MoreAltamaha River Record Fish
| Largemouth Bass | 12-lbs. | Terry Moore | 12/18/1974 |
| Flathead Catfish | 83-lbs.* | Carl Sawyer | 06/22/2006 |
| (tie) | 83-lbs.* | Jim Dieveney | 07/11/2010 |
| Channel Catfish | 44-lbs., 12-ozs.* | Bobby Smithwick | 05/18/1972 |
| Blue Catfish | 93-lbs.* | Ricky Barrett | 10/14/2017 |
| Black Crappie | 1-lbs., 9.76-ozs. | Israel Sapp | 03/13/2023 |
| Shellcracker | 2-lbs., 9-ozs. | Clinton Johnson | 05/05/2016 |
| Bluegill | 1-lbs., 5.7-ozs. | Robert Attaway | 06/23/2010 |
| Redbreast | 11.87-ozs. | Kary Davis | 05/19/23 |
| Yellow Perch | 9.92-ozs. | Israel Sapp | 03/13/2023 |