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Suwannee River
The Suwannee River is a major river that runs through South Georgia southward into Florida. It is a wild blackwater river, about 246 miles long. The headwaters of the Suwanee River are in the Okefenokee Swamp. The river runs southwestward into the Florida Panhandle.
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For the second time in less than a month, a state-record spotted sunfish has been certified, this time resulting in a stand-alone, state-record fish. The record was previously shared by two anglers, but Josh Forsythe, of Homerville, is now the sole record holder. His fishing location all came down to a coin flip… “When I got…
Georgia has a new name in the freshwater fish state record books. Wesley Daniels, of Pearson, landed a tie to the current spotted sunfish state record with a 12-oz. fish caught on April 15 from the Suwannee River. Wesley’s 8 3/4-inch catch ties the previous state record of 12 ounces caught in 2024 by Jamie…
On June 22, 15-year-old Kaden Forsythe, of Homerville, reeled in the spotted sunfish of a lifetime while fishing the Suwannee River near the tiny town of Fargo. The day started out like any other fishing trip, and the 10th grader admits that setting a record was the last thing on his mind. “I was fishing…
Suwannee River Record Fish See all of GON’s official Georgia Lake & River Records here. Requirements For Record Fish • Fish must be caught legally by rod and reel in a manner consistent with state game and fish regulations. • Catch must be weighed on accurate Georgia DOA certified scales with at least two…
Robert McCain, of Fargo, established a benchmark bluegill record for the Suwannee River on May 2 when he caught a bluegill bream that weighed 1-lb., 4.16-ozs. “I’ve caught some in lakes that were 2 pounds, but this one was bigger than usual for the river,” said Robert. There’s a chance Robert’s fish would have been…
Suwannee River Record Fish
| Bowfin | 16-lbs., 3-ozs.* | Jimmy Tucker | 06/21/2014 |
| Warmouth | 1-lb., 3.2-ozs. | Terry Palmer | 02/22/2022 |
| Chain Pickerel | 3-lbs., 0.68-ozs. | Michael Taylor | 04/29/2025 |
| Bluegill | 1-lb., 4.16-ozs. | Robert McCain | 05/02/2022 |
| Spotted Sunfish | 13.69-ozs. | Josh Forsythe | 05/05/25 |
| Yellow Bullhead | 1-lb., 0.32-ozs. | Wesley Daniels | 04/15/25 |