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Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: The lake is clear except around Twin Bridges and some pockets with incoming water after a heavy shower. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Bass fishing is still decent, according to Ed at Lakeside Chevron. Big worms in black emerald and junebug red…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Spring Creek is slightly stained, as well as the main lake. The water level fluctuates due to the rains and releases of the water from the lakes up river. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The fishing for bass has been good lately, particularly on…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been a good month of fish catching. We have caught fish from flounder, big trout, monster black drum to sharks and tarpon. The weather has been the usual hot July type weather. The water temps have been in the mid-80s. In August, the water will probably get…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been getting better, and most the fish have finally settled into the normal summer patterns. We have been catching a lot of bass on main-lake points and humps on a variety of baits and presentations, but…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 80s to almost 90. Clarity: Lake is clear except up the rivers where there is some stain. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry, “According to tournament fisherman Tony Couch, the dog days of summer are upon us. Bass fishing is poor with a few bass being caught around the bream…
Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above full. Temp: 89-93 degrees. Clarity: Up the river is blown out. The best fishing water is in Tussahaw Creek and then down to the dam. Bass: One tournament angler was quoted recently as saying, “The recreational traffic on Jackson has destroyed this lake.” Right now fishing is as tough as…
Lanier: Level: Slightly over full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is decent for spotted bass down the lake, but things are slowing as the heat sets in and the water temps start to climb. My topwater bite has slowed dramatically over the past few days. I’ve been…
We always say, our Coyote Cull effort is not about numbers. It’s about bringing awareness to the impacts of coyotes on fawn and turkey poult survival rates, which have plummeted since non-native coyotes became established across Georgia. Well, it’s still not about numbers… but y’all did shatter the record! The previous record was 129 yotes…
Georgia’s Vincent Hancock just won another Olympic gold medal and made more Olympic history in the process. Vincent, who grew up in Eatonton and honed his shotgun skills as a member of the Lake Oconee Shotgun Team, became the first skeet shooter to win three Olympic gold medals. Vincent also won gold in 2008 and…
The fall hunting seasons are just around the corner. Here is your quick reference to the 2021-2022 Georgia hunting season dates. Georgia’s archery season for deer opens Sept. 11, and the statewide gun season opens Oct. 16. As always, when deer hunting in Georgia, make sure to double-check the regulations before you decide to pull…
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