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Fishing Reports
Local law-enforcement teams are asking sportsmen and anglers to share any information that could help bring justice to a recent murder case on the banks of Lake Oconee in Putnam County. The double murder of an elderly couple, Russell and Shirley Dermond, has gained national attention, and law-enforcement officials are still looking for clues to…
Three state-champion duck-calling titles are on the line, and that means some of the nation’s top competition callers will again gather to compete for bragging rights and prizes. Georgia’s duck-calling contests will be held Sunday, July 27 during the Outdoor Blast at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth. The sanctioned Georgia State Duck Calling Contest begins…
Thomas Corbin caught a 2-lb., 2.72-oz. river-record chain pickerel on the Ohoopee River on May 29, 2014.
The Coyote Cull has a simple theme—it’s time to do something. Coyotes aren’t native to Georgia, and they have a significant impact on deer, turkey, rabbits and other critters. It has been a damaging and lingering mistake to marginalize and dismiss the impact of coyotes in the Georgia woods. Last month we introduced the Coyote…
West Point: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: 75-80 degrees. Clarity: Generally clear. Bass: “Most any creek will produce largemouth right now, and there are several patterns that seem to be working right now. We have fish in spawning and postspawn patterns. I enjoy throwing topwaters like a Pop-R or Zara Spook to cover…
Weiss: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Clearing.Crappie: Guide Mike Collins reports, “Fishing is fair. A few fish are being caught long-line trolling with 1/24-oz. Jiffy Jigs in colors JJ01, JJ06, JJ13, JJ17 JJ20, JJ37 and Mark’s Special Blue. Shooting docks is producing a few crappie, also. Spider-rigging with live minnows…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Clayton Batts reports, “Bass are starting to move into there summer patterns around brush and humps. Fish a redbug Big Bite Baits Finesse worm around brush that is around docks near deep water. Look for fish around humps and main-lake points on your Lowrance…
Sinclair: Level: 1.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 70-74 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained to clear at the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Fish are scattered from 3 to 25 feet. Early in the day, work a buzzbait or topwater plug around seawalls and grass for a few bites. This won’t last long as…
Seminole: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “The stained water has lessened the amount of grass on the lake. This will make fishing a lot easier for those people who don’t like the grass. With clearer water, the grass will start to…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Everything seems to be on schedule for the end of May. The water temperature should be in low 80s by the first part of June. The trout bite should be wide open by the first weeks of June. A good number of big trout have been caught…
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