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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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Great news from southeast Georgia—the annual Wayne County Catfish Tournament will be held as scheduled June 6-7. Anglers can fish anywhere on the Altamaha River, and the weigh-in will be held as usual at the Jaycee Landing in Jesup. The entry fee is $200 per boat, with an optional $10 per angler Big Fish Pot.…
In Georgia, Boating Under the Influence (BUI) of drugs or alcohol is a crime. The state has stiff penalties for a person operating a boat if his or her blood-alcohol content is 0.08 or higher—the same limit for driving on the state’s roadways. BUI is often the cause of serious boating accidents, and officers are…
The world is a different place in those hours between midnight and daylight. While most of the surrounding region is blanketed in silence and sleep, Ronnie Kent and his wife Melissa are fully aware of activity abounding as they sit in their pontoon boat atop the mighty Altamaha River. They’re awaiting “the bite.” When, or…
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…
Read MoreThe 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 MoreWith school starting back up in most areas and the heat still upon us, the number of reports decreased this week, but some really good catches were made. Ponds, the…
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 |