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Trout In Georgia Classrooms

Before the coronavirus hit, students from the seventh grade science class at The Main Street Academy in College Park and volunteers from the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited released 140 very large and healthy rainbow trout into the Chattahoochee River at Jones Bridge Park in Fulton County. This is the first year the school…

Allatoona Giant Blue Catfish Caught Near Sweetwater Campground

A giant blue catfish was caught with a rod and reel on Tuesday, April 28 by Seth Shoults, of Cartersville. It was released alive without an official weight on certified scales. “My hand-held scales max out at 60 pounds, and it bottomed it out,” said Seth. “I am guessing it was 63 to 65 pounds.…

Dealing With The Virus… Works Best From Bottom Up

It still feels like we’re waiting on the alarm to go off to end a nightmare. Or, depending on your perspective, maybe parts of this have been more like a dream. This virus is deadly serious, potentially from a health standpoint and for certain economically. But maybe for some folks this warped reality the past…

Sense And Sensitivity

Deer ain’t got no sense. Don’t look so stunned; sure, it’s unusual to be slammed with such a profound statement right out of the gate. But we’ll get past it. Hang in there. And if you just flipped back to the magazine cover to check, yes, this is May and not October. Tough, ain’t it?…

Butts County Buck Aged At 10 1/2

Johanna Stapleton, of Griffin, was thrilled to recently learn that a Butts County buck she shot on Jan. 1 was aged at 10 1/2 years old. “I’m so proud of her,” said her husband, Brandon. “With her buck in the center of our collection, we get to spend some time every day appreciating him.” The…

Lake Lanier Fishing Report – May 2020

Lanier: Level: 1 foot above full. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Clear except very close to the bank from the boat traffic. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is excellent right now all over the lake. Most of the largemouth have spawned or are in the middle of the spawn, and…

Georgia Saltwater Fishing Report – May 2020

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “This year the shrimp have been plentiful all winter, and they seem to be plentiful now. That usually means we will have plenty of fat trout and redfish in the spring and summer. The redfish bite has been excellent the last few weeks and should continue the next couple…

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Nesting Begins

Georgia’s 2020 nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles is on. The first clutch of loggerhead eggs was found this morning, April 27, buried in the sand on a Cumberland Island beach. The nest, made Saturday night, marked Georgia’s 32nd year of comprehensive marine turtle nest monitoring and the seventh straight year that Cumberland National Seashore…

Cook County Largemouth Just Misses GON’s Big Bass List

The last thing you expect to hear a proud daddy say after his 14-year-old stepson catches the largemouth of a lifetime is, “Bummer! Certified scales showed 12.86 pounds! Oh well, he was bummed but still a lifetime fish!” While Isaac Kennedy, 14, of Adel, and his stepdad Bubba Bailey, are obviously ecstatic with the accomplishment, a set of…

Bow-Buck Caught On Trail-Cam Before And After Shot

I am a longtime reader and subscriber of GON and love the magazine. I currently live in Atlanta, but I grew up in and have hunted my whole life in Dooly County where I grew up in Unadilla. I was hunting the week of Thanksgiving 2019, and I had a really exciting hunt—and accompanying trail-camera…

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