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Fishing Reports
You’re never too old to enjoy the great outdoors, and that’s why Viola Gentry, of Sylva, N.C., still climbs in a tree stand every chance she gets, even at the age of 89. While only getting the chance to go hunting with her husband once or twice before he passed away in 1994, she fell…
On Nov. 21, Truth in Nature held its second deer hunt of the fall at Walker Creek Outdoors in Haralson County. Truth in Nature is an outdoor ministry founded in 2009 in Dallas that works with and mentors young men who are from single-parent homes. This particular hunt was a make up for an earlier,…
Feb. 15 is the last day for hunters to apply for a 2016 WMA turkey quota hunt—both the general quota hunts and the adult/child quota hunts. You’ll need to apply online at www.gohuntgeorgia.org. Just click “Hunting,” and scroll down to “Quota Hunts.” It’s a simple process. If you just want to earn a priority point…
Georgia’s costly feral hog problems are getting some assistance this year from the federal government, which allocated $20 million to battle swine infestations in 39 states. “It’s an allocation we have a share of—to assist you guys here in Georgia,” said Matthew Ondovchik, Georgia’s feral swine coordinator with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services…
West Point: Level: 2.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 50-52 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy across the entire lake. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Not much change so far as we move into February. So far there hasn’t been much drastically cold weather, and a stained lake has kept many of the largemouth shallow.…
Weiss: Level: 5.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is fair. The largemouth are not biting very good lately, but the spotted bass are still being caught in Little River and the Chattooga River areas of the lake. Try drop-shots and Alabama Rigs to catch…
Sinclair: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s to low 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: GON writer and tournament angler Ronnie Garrison reports that Sinclair has been very good. Ronnie won a club tournament in mid January with 18 pounds and the 5.58-lb. Big Fish. The good bass bite should continue in February, according…
Seminole: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Slow. Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “The lake has been extremely tough for most fisherman for the past few months. The high muddy water seems to be the culprit. Your best bet to catch any bass is to get on a bank or a…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter weather has come to coastal Georgia. Water temps are in the mid to low 50s. The sheepshead bite is hot. They will bite real good all winter. Fish a live fiddler crab. Some other baits will work, but fiddlers are my favorite bait for sheepshead. Inshore…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained to muddy in the creeks. Bass: Tournament pro Kerry Partain reports, “Most the lake is still stained, and the recent rains have put the water level high again for this time of year. There have been some big bass caught lately with the dams moving more…
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