St. Marys River
The 126-mile-long St. Marys River emerges from the southeast corner of the Okefenokee Swamp and flows south, then east, then north, then east-southeast, finally emptying its waters into the Atlantic near St. Marys, Georgia and Fernandina Beach, Florida.
St. Marys River Articles
On Saturday, April 14, Don Durr, of Waycross, headed out to fish a small bass tournament on the St. Marys River, with high hopes that lady luck might bring a little good fortune his way. As he backed his 17 1/2-foot Tracker boat in the water a little after 6 a.m., he had no idea…
All of us like a good deal. Whether it’s a good price on your buddy’s boat or a BOGO on your favorite lure, we perk up when we see a money-saving opportunity. For anglers, one such vacation opportunity exists in the southeast corner of our great state at Crooked River State Park. The combination of…
It happens each year. Fish move with the seasons. Sometimes it’s a move to spawn; sometimes it’s a move to warmer or cooler water; sometimes it’s a move with the tidal currents. But the irrefutable fact is that they do move. That’s a handy piece of information to have when you are fishing a particular…
The stable (but colder) weather this week produced some good catches. The rivers are still high, but they are coming down to fishable levels. Lakes, ponds and saltwater had the best catches reported this week.…
Read MoreSt. Marys River Record Fish
| Largemouth Bass | 11-lbs., 4-ozs. | Don Durr | 04/13/19 |
| Bluegill | 1-lb., 10.56-ozs. | Shirley D. Purser | 05/12/20 |
| Warmouth | 1-lb., 1.44-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 04/05/24 |
| Spotted Sunfish | 6.9-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 05/05/23 |
| Redbreast | 8.9-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 05/06/23 |
| White Catfish | 1-lb., 8.32-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 04/05/24 |