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Fishing Reports
As a Sunday School teacher, I teach my youth to share Christ with their friends—kids listen to kids! It works the same way when promoting hunting. Samantha Fincher, 9, of Eatonton, killed her first deer last year while hunting with her mom Stephanie in Hancock County. The first kill lit a fire under this young…
After more than five years of studies and discussion, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will ask Congress to fund an Environmental Assessment to determine if sterile grass carp can be introduced to Clarks Hill Lake to control hydrilla. Hydrilla at Clarks Hill has been linked to an algae bloom and neurotoxin responsible for the…
Catch A Lake or River Record? Requirements For Record Fish • Fish must be caught legally by rod and reel in a manner consistent with state game and fish regulations. • Catch must be weighed on accurate Georgia DOA certified scales with at least two witnesses present. • Witnesses to the weighing must be older…
West Point: Level: 2.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s; some low 60s on the south end on warm afternoons. Clarity: The main run north of 219 is more stained and a bit cooler than the larger creeks. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As water temps rise into the low 60s, expect the…
Weiss: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 54-60 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Up to 2-foot visibility.Bass: Good. Brandon Owens reports, “With the warmer days, start looking for a lot more of the fish to move up shallow. Start the day with an XCalibur Xr50 rattle bait in chrome and black or Rayburn red on ledges.…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 53 to 59 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “The lake is stained with all the recent rain, but the bass fishing has been good. Look for fish moving up and getting ready to spawn. Fish the dead grass that is in the pockets with a black/blue Secret…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: 57-60 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Great. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Fish are stacked up in the backs of coves looking to spawn. They are feeding on shad and bluegill. Good baits have been square-billed crankbaits, spinnerbaits and ChatterBaits. Good fish are still being caught on 3/8-oz. Net Boy…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet above full pool. Temp: 62 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “The bass are in two stages right now, either prespawn or spawn. The prespawn fish are still staging near spawning flats and mouths of spawning coves. These prespawners can be picked off with shallow-running crankbaits such…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Water temperature is now in the high 50s and low 60s. The trout bite is starting, and most of the fish have been in 10 to 14 feet of water. Live shrimp under a cork or fished on a bottom rig with a light weight has been…
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Guide Bill Speers reports, “This month will allow you to choose your technique as you can catch fish in prespawn, spawn or postspawn phase. If you like looking for late prespawners, head toward the southern end of the lake as this section will warm last. The…
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