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Hard Labor Creek Regional Reservoir opens for public fishing tomorrow, March 9, 2018 at 12 p.m. Fishing will commence immediately after a grand-open ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. The lake will supply drinking water for residents of Walton and Oconee counties, so the lake will only allow boats equipped with electric motors or self-propelled watercraft,…
It’s a well-known fact that Georgia has some of the best early spring reef fishing for sheepshead along the Atlantic Coast. Virtually every nearshore reef is loaded down with huge convict fish that are ready to do battle, and March often yields some of the largest fish of the year. For Robbie Hullet, of Waycross,…
There are still 43 counties in Georgia without a game warden. Georgia hunters now have an avenue to offset this giant problem by pre-ordering a “Support Georgia Game Wardens” specialty license plate for their vehicle. In addition to hiring new game wardens, a portion of the funds raised by the sale of these tags will go…
I get to talk to a lot of turkey hunters each year, and I enjoy every minute of it. I also get asked a lot of questions, and I hear a lot of comments. Since last turkey season, the most repetitive question I have been asked is, “How was your season?” The most redundant statement…
WMA Wild Card North 1. Kaleb Hyde, Rich Mountain WMA, 137 7/8 2. Jason Wheeler, BF Grant WMA, 137 2/8 3. Chad Burton, Chattahoochee NF, 136 1/8 4. Hunter Galloway, Chattahoochee NF, 105 6/8 WMA Wild Card South 1. Larry Yoder, Montezuma Bluffs WMA, 108 0/8 2. Larry Yoder, Flint River WMA, 104 7/8 3.…
Week 12 North (Nov. 25-Dec. 1) 1. Kenny Baker, Meriwether Co., 135 6/8 2. Colin Toll, (y), Madison Co., 119 3/8 3. Phillip White, Gordon Co., 112 1/8 4. Glenn Hulsey, (y), Elbert Co., 108 7/8 5. Hunter Galloway, (pl), Fannin Co., 105 6/8 6. George Webb, (y), Oglethorpe Co., 73 4/8 Week 12 South…
West Point: Level: 5.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Clear on the south end; slightly stained up the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect big changes as we move toward and on into March. Warming weather and a stained lake should move many of the largemouth shallow quickly,…
Weiss: Level: 2.4 inches low. Temp: 56-60 degrees Clarity: Light stain. Multiple Species: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is great, and a lot of good bass were caught this past weekend in the flats off the channel ledges and on points. They bit shallow-running crankbaits, jigs and jerkbaits. Crappie fishing is great, and they…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: Mid 60s degrees Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tucker Sweat, tournament angler with the Georgia College Bass Fishing Team, reports, “Lake Sinclair bass fishing has been good. Fish are near the backs of the creeks and pockets. Fish are shallow and bait oriented. Spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits have been producing around grass…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bottom fishing is great in the sound because everything is on the move. Bull whiting should start showing up near sandbars in the sound. The best bait for this great-sized panfish is going to be small pieces of peeled shrimp laced on small hooks fished directly on the bottom.…
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