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Flint River

The Flint River begins its journey south toward Lake Seminole with headwaters at the Atlanta airport. The Flint River is one of only 40 rivers in the nation to flow more than 200 miles unimpeded by dams or other manmade structures, the first dam being the Lake Blackshear dam about 15 miles upstream of Albany. The upper Flint as it flows through the Thomaston and Talbot County area offers a unique and very good fishery for shoal bass. The lower Flint flows through fertile farm country through Georgia's top big-buck counties, and below Lake Blackshear the Flint again offers great shoal bass fishing. At the Lake Seminole dam, the Flint River combines with other tributaries and forms the Apalachicola River below the dam.

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Flint River Record Flathead Catfish

 

The Almighty Fluke

  It really is a simple fishing lure. It doesn’t require a high degree of skill to make a fish eat one, and right now — with a strong postspawn bite happening on most Georgia waters — it can be one of the most productive and versatile weapons in your arsenal. It will catch bass…

Run Lines For Monster Appaloosas On The Flint

There aren’t a whole lot of things better in this world than the smell of catfish sizzling in a pot of hot grease and a group of good friends waiting to devour them. I can already taste the tarter sauce on a fat catfish fillet, and I haven’t even wet a line yet. I could…

Matt Baty’s Plan For Flint River Shoal Bass

Hundreds of miles from the nearest rapid waters of north Georgia lies a stretch of the Flint River reminiscent of anything but south Georgia. Tall river banks and steep clay and rock walls tower high above some of the fastest-moving water south of the gnat line. When one thinks of south Georgia fishing, what normally…

From Blackshear To Chehaw, October’s Fun Fishing On The Flint River

I love rivers. I always have. For some reason, I am strangely drawn to them. There is something peaceful yet exciting about a river’s ever-moving waters. From deep, slow-moving pools to shallow, fast-flowing riffles, each river has its own characteristics that make it unique and special. Unlike reservoirs, rivers are usually not very crowded. In…

Flint River Record Fish

Striped Bass48-lbs., 5-ozs.John Hoffpauir Jr.05/20/83
Shoal Bass8-lbs., 3-ozs.*David Hubbard10/77
Flathead Catfish43-lbs.Tiff Thompson04/13/12
Longnose Gar28-lbs., 6-ozs.Richard Johnson01/95
Shadow Bass10-ozs.Kristen Brown06/01/16
Black Crappie2-lbs., 5.44-ozs.Jerrod Brown03/04/21