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Satilla River
The Satilla River originates in Ben Hill County near the town of Fitzgerald and flows east and southeast to the Atlantic Ocean, passing through the cities of Waycross, Waynesville and Woodbine. The Satilla River is a beautiful blackwater run with white sandbars and great fishing, especially for redbreast, but also for bass, catfish and other bream species.
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As I am beginning to type this story, what seems to be the last few drops of rain from Tropical Storm Nicole can be heard as they splatter on my roof. Originally forecasted to receive huge amounts of rainfall, my old trusty rain gauge says we only got a little more than 2 inches at…
If you’ve ever thought about a bucket-list trip to the Satilla River, don’t put it off another summer. I’ve spent my entire life fishing the blackwater river, and in 30 years I can assure you the fishing has never been as good as it is right now. Whether you want to target redbreast, bluegill, crappie,…
What started as a group message between a few friends ended with the Satilla River fish of a lifetime for Michael Lott. “Me and some good buddies have a group message where we talk about fishing and what not,” said Michael. “On the afternoon of May 10, my buddy Ben Thomason asked if anyone wanted…
Satilla River Record Fish
| Largemouth Bass | 12-lbs. | Kevin Mullis | 03/27/2015 |
| Striped Bass | 11-lbs., 9.76-ozs. | John Geiger | 03/15/2006 |
| Channel Catfish | 32-lbs., 3-ozs. | James Lentz | 10/30/1977 |
| Flathead Catfish | 45-lbs. 15-ozs. | Larry Linker | 10/10/2018 |
| Shellcracker | 1-lb.,10-ozs. | Joseph Boyett | 05/03/1987 |
| Chain Pickerel | 4-lbs., 14-ozs. | Virgil Chaney | 1996 |
| Redbreast | 1-lb., 12.32-ozs. | Lester Roberts | 05/07/2022 |
| Warmouth | 1-lb., 4.64-ozs. | Michael Lott | 05/10/2022 |
| Bluegill | 1-lb, 6.88-ozs. | Gunter Thrift | 04/07/23 |
| Spotted Sunfish | 10.08-ozs. | Ron Adams | 05/30/2021 |
| Black Crappie | 2-lbs., 1-ozs. | Steven Todd | 02/06/24 |
| Bowfin | 14-lbs., 10-ozs. | Brandon Corbitt | 04/01/23 |
| Longnose Gar | 18-lbs., 6.56-ozs. | Larry Linker | 05/20/2021 |
| White Catfish | 2-lbs., 15.52-ozs. | Chris Royer | 12/21/15 |