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Fishing Reports

Sportsmen Support License-Fee Increases, But Want Assurances

Most sportsmen seem to be generally in favor of a proposed license-fee increase, but there’s a strong sentiment that any additional funding needs to be used for hunting and fishing improvement and programs. Much of the support begins on a personal level. Most of us probably go to church with, have kids on the same…

Hartwell Bass Topwater Milk-Run For July

Think it is too hot to go fishing during the day in July? Big bass busting on top will make you forget how hot it is. Plan a trip to Lake Hartwell, and enjoy catching quality fish on topwater plugs. Lake Hartwell is a sprawling 56,000-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake on the Savannah…

“Snakes Alive” Shows Coming To Outdoor Blast

Steve Scruggs and his famous “Snakes Alive” show will be coming to GON’s Outdoor Blast July 24-26 at the Gwinnett Center. Steve’s Snakes Alive show teaches about how to identify venomous vs. non-venomous snakes, what to do if bitten, how to avoid being bitten and laws associated with snakes. To go through all this, Steve…

GADNR Continues Enhancements to Artificial Reef SAV

Brunswick, GA (June 25, 2015)- The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently deployed a 110-feet-long barge, 140 poultry transport cages (PTC’s), and four 40-feet-long concrete beams as the latest additions to Artificial Reef SAV – located 6 nautical miles southeast of Tybee Island. Biblia, Inc. donated the barge estimated…

Quota Hunt Applications Now Being Taken

With the July 31 deadline for alligator quota-hunt applications nearing, some GON readers have already discovered changes to WRD’s online application process. Before you apply for any online quota hunt this year, you’ll need to jump through a few easy hoops that are designed to make life easier for those who apply for quota hunts…

West Point Fishing Report July 2015

West Point: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect some largemouth to begin to show up on some of the deeper structure as the water temps really start to heat up over the next few weeks. Zoom Ol Monster worms either Texas-…

Lake Weiss Fishing Report July 2015

Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain.Bass: “Bass fishing has been very good,” says Bill Hamlin at Little River Marina. “It took 23 pounds to win a tournament here last week. The fishermen are concentrating on the deeper docks and the ledges. On the docks, black-and-blue jigs and summer-craw…

Lake Tobesofkee Fishing Report July 2015

Tobesofkee: Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “The bite has been good for the most part of June but will begin to slow down as the water temperatures begin to the upper 80s by the first part of July. The best bite will be early and late with a Pop-R around main-lake grass and seawalls…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report July 2015

Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp. 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Chattahoochee and Flint are slightly stained and Spring Creek is clear. Bass: Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “The weather is on fire, and so is the bass fishing on Seminole right now. A local tournament was won with more than 30 pounds, and second…

Georgia Saltwater Fishing Report July 2015

Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The heat of summer is here in full force. Water temps are around 86 degrees all over the rivers and sounds. The good news is that we have a big crop of redfish on the way—small redfish seem to be everywhere. This past week we caught trout, redfish, sheepshead,…

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