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Fishing
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below 340. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Stained up the rivers, especially Little River, Cedar Creek and the Oconee River. Bass: Karl Pingry says there are several go-to baits that will need to remain on your fishing lines for most of December. If you are near rock in the pockets,…
Blackshear: Level: 4.5 feet below 237. Temp: 67 degrees. Clarity: Muddy in the river channel and stained everywhere else. Bass: Tournament angler Chris Gray reports, “Lake Blackshear is currently drawn down about 6 feet so homeowners around the lake can repair their docks, seawalls and boat slips. The lake should start filling back up around mid…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.1 feet below 521. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan, with Summerland Outdoors, said the fishing is tough right now but will get better. Tyler won the Nov. 16 Lazy Man tournament with 8 pounds and had big fish with a 3-lb. spot. “December through February is the…
Allatoona: Level: 6.4 feet below 840. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “December is a great time to be on Lake Allatoona, and there are some giant spotted bass being caught. Water temps are dropping quickly into the low 50s and will potentially go lower than that really soon.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has finally come to the coast. Water temps crashed this week. Nov. 24 temps varied from 53 way up in a couple creeks to 62 in the sound. When the water gets below 55, the fish patterns change dramatically. The redfish bite is good. In December, the weather…
Oconee: Level: 0.1 feet below 435. Temp: 65 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “During the month of December, I look for the fish to be toward the backs of pockets with bait in them. December is a good month to target fish shallow around rocks. With the cooler…
Eufaula: Level: 1.9 feet above 188. Temp: 67 degrees. Clarity: Perfect stain. Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “The lake level is holding steady, helping the fish acclimate to the winter pattern and shallow water feeding. The bass are working the shallow cover early and late. The forage fish are working…
It’s not over! For much of the state, the excitement of peak rutting activity has waned, but there’s plenty of deer hunting opportunity that remains. The GON team of Hunt Advisors provide reports on how November played out in their areas, along with tips and tactics for December success. NORTH GEORGIA Chattahoochee National Forest: Tim Dangar,…
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…
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