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Fishing
Oconee: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp: 89-93 degrees. Clarity: The Apalachee River is clear, the Oconee River is stained above the railroad trestle, from I-20 bridge to the dam and up to Armor Bridge is clear, and above Armor Bridge the water goes from stained to red. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The fishing…
Sinclair: Level: About 1 below full pool. Temp: 89-91 degrees. Clarity: There’s some stained water in the backs of some of the pockets, and it’s stained to muddy in pockets and creeks above the railroad trestle. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron, the bite is on. The KVD Popping…
Eufaula: Level: 1.3 feet below 190 full pool. Beginning Aug. 1, the corps will drop the lake to 186 to work on the dam. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Light stain to clear down the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Les Bratcher reports, “Summer fishing here at Eufaula is in full swing with one…
A flathead catfish weighing 88 pounds on certified scales was recently caught from Clarks Hill Lake by Blake White, of Keysville. The fish was caught on a bush hook and can’t be recognized as either a state or lake record. However, it’s a giant fish that GON is excited to share. “I told my wife…
Thanks to the generous help of sponsors who care about the future of our kids and about hunting in Georgia, GON’s Youth Big-Buck Contest will take place again this deer season. Another youngster will win a grand prize $3,000 shopping spree at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna. Plus, that grand-prize winner will get to spend a…
My son Kasen Gurr, 14, of Danville, was selected for the Rum Creek WMA first youth quota hunt of the 2020 turkey season. I haven’t hunted turkeys much, so we had a family friend Craig Pearce ride up to do the calling for us. While standing there awaiting sunrise, we shared hunting memories of a…
The Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Series at Lake St. Clair presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors and the Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior Series, both originally scheduled for Aug. 8, will instead be held on Lake Hartwell Aug. 30, 2020. Guidelines in the state of Michigan issued on July 9 limit the size…
Once gun hunting opens this deer season, make sure to double check the regulations before you decide to pull the trigger on an antlerless deer and put some meat in the freezer. Click Here For 2021-2022 Georgia Hunting Season Dates For much of the state there are certain dates that are buck-only, and then there…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division (LED) has upgraded its body camera program to incorporate the latest technology and to enhance officer safety and operational efficiency. The LED has utilized body cameras for over five years and in 2019 decided it was time to replace its outdated technology. The department evaluated numerous…
“Hey, you want to go fishing tomorrow?” “I do, but I need to check with my wife first.” How many times have you had this conversation with a friend? What if it was your wife, not your buddy, who was asking to go fishing? Recently, I discovered another reason I am a fortunate man. My wife…
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