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Fishing Reports
October is a great month for bass fishermen. Cooling water this month makes the bass start their fall migration following shad, and bass are more often than not feeding aggressively. Officially known as Walter F. George Reservoir, but typically called Lake Eufaula by anglers, this is one of the best lakes in the Southeast to…
Recently I received an e-mail from WRD with the header “DNR Quota Hunt Assessment.” The first four questions asked about my WMA quota-hunt application and hunting experiences over the last three years. The fifth and last question asked: “Would you support or oppose a small application fee for quota hunts administered by the DNR Wildlife…
Georgia could soon join other southeastern states that use special management programs to give landowners more flexibility with whitetail harvest. The concept, known as a Deer Management Assistance Program, or DMAP, is already used in 14 states and typically authorizes state biologists to help private landowners make decisions on matters such as antlerless deer harvest.…
Every two years, WRD hosts a series of public meetings to get hunter input prior to making hunting-regulation proposals for the upcoming hunting seasons. The next round of these public meetings will be for the 2015-2017 hunting regulations. Meeting dates and locations are printed below. All meetings start at 7 p.m. At these meetings, biologists…
West Point: Level: 6.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 50. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As the weather continues to cool down and the lake level continues to drop, expect more fish—especially spotted bass—to stack up on deeper structure such as humps, ledges, roadbeds and brushpiles in at least 15 to…
Weiss: Level: 5.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass have moved back to the old creek and river channel ledges. Carolina-rigged plastics, Texas-rigged Senko worms and jigs are producing well right now. The ledges in Little River and the Chattooga River are…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full. Temp: 60-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Tournament fisherman Clayton Batts reports, “Fishing has been good as they have finally moved into their winter patterns. Fish main-lake rock and docks that are close to deep water. Fish these areas with a 3/8-oz. black/blue Secret Lures jig with a green-pumpkin Big Bite Baits chunk. Another…
Sinclair: Level: 1.8 feet low. Temp: 50-54 degrees. Clarity: Light stained. Bass: Good. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Look for a bite on deep seawalls with 1/2-oz. ChatterBaits and spinnerbaits. Slow-roll these baits in 4 to 8 feet of water. The key is very slow. Sometimes a yo-yo presentation is best. They can also be…
Seminole: Level: 1 foot low. Temp. 55 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Guide Aaron Crews said, “Deep crankbaits and jerkbaits having been working for bass. I suspect a red 3/4-oz. Rat-L-Trap will start to work. If it turns colder, then a 1/2-oz. Little George, Heddon Sonic or Silver Buddy will work. Also, drop shots will start to…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “As the month of January rolls around, the coastal inshore fish that are migrating have left, and the ones that are staying have gone into the hibernation mode. Spotted seatrout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the creeks, rivers or sounds. The best way to…
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