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
For the second time this year, the St. Marys River redbreast record has been broken. Colt James, 11, of Waycross, was fishing with his dad, GON writer Craig James, on Oct. 9 when he caught what proved to be the new record fish. The catch now makes Colt a GON Lake and River Record holder…
You could sum up my priorities in life in a few short words. God, family, work and big rooster redbreasts! I’ll add that work wouldn’t even make the list, but let’s face it, you’ve got to keep the lights on and gas in the pickup truck. When it comes to those big rooster redbreast,…
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…
It’s been a good week of fishing. This is one of my favorite times of the year—when the panfish start moving to the shallows to spawn, bass are feeding with reckless abandon until the summer…
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 | 7.44-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 04/20/24 |
| Redbreast | 12.16-ozs. | Colt James | 11/09/24 |
| White Catfish | 1-lb., 8.32-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 04/05/24 |
| Shellcracker | 10.56-ozs. | Brentz McGhin | 05/11/24 |