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Lake Worth
Lake Worth, also known as Lake Chehaw, is a small reservoir at the confluence of the Flint River, Kinchafoonee Creek and Muckalee Creek. The concrete Flint River Dam was built in 1908 for hydroelectric generation and is owned by Georgia Power today. Lake Chehaw is very riverine and shallow with average depths of 17 feet. In winter, the lake is drawn down nearly 10 feet in anticipation of flooding spring rains. In the Flood of 1994, the lake overflowed its banks and the dam itself was underwater at one point.
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Georgia Fishing Articles
I’ve been behind this desk for two decades, and as long as I can remember, June was the month when most of the state’s Kids’ Fishing Events (KFEs) took place. I have been wondering what COVID-19 would do to these great events. While a number of these fishing outings have been canceled this summer, there…
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The Go Fish Education Center in Perry is hosting three fishing day camps this June and July. Limited space is available, and registration deadlines are quickly approaching, so be sure to register soon. Each session is three consecutive days of activities from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kids will learn how to fish, safety tips,…
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Record Fish Lake Worth Upstream To Blackshear Dam
| White Crappie | 2-lbs., 0-ozs. | Angelo Feros | 01/14/2013 |
| Shoal Bass | 8-lbs., 5-ozs. | Clark Wheeler | 04/16/2022 |