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
Colt James has struck again, raising the bar on another GON Lake and River Record. If the 11-year-old’s name sounds familiar, it should. Colt currently possesses four record fish on three different south Georgia rivers. His latest catch is a 12.16-oz. redbreast that bested his previous river record he set on the river earlier this…
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,…
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 |