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Shoal bass anglers gearing up to fish Yellow Jacket Shoals need to put the brakes on those thoughts. After hearing that new legislation designed to protect fishing access to navigable streams has passed its final step, some may have thought that section of the Flint River was back open to public access. Although Senate Bill…
Currently, anglers who fish the Yellow Jacket Shoals section of the Flint River without landowner permission are trespassing. The state of Georgia on March 23, 2023 settled a lawsuit brought by landowners along the banks of the Flint River at Yellow Jacket Shoals that appeared to resolve the long-simmering issue of whether the public could…
Anticipating more than 5,000 users each year, state lawmakers and officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Meriwether County recently dedicated River Cove Landing, a renovated boat ramp giving boaters, paddlers and anglers improved access to the Flint River. This facility, located on River Cove Road, includes an 18-foot-wide concrete boat ramp. The…
It’s a tie! The Georgia state record for shoal bass was broken just last year, and now that record has been tied. Clark Wheeler, of Arabi, is the proud new angler who will share the shoal bass state record. His catch, caught on April 16 on the Flint River below Lake Blackshear near Warwick, weighed…
A conflict has brewed for more than 40 years between landowners of riverfront property on the Flint at Yellow Jacket Shoals and anglers who wade the beautiful area to fish for shoal bass. In the 1980s, a No Fishing sign was erected at the shoals, but it was not an edict ever enforced by DNR…
Anglers on the Flint River in the Yellow Jacket Shoals area recently might have seen No Fishing signs posted along the river. Apparently, a guide/outfitter is attempting to restrict access to the area by obtaining a lease from private landowners. Under Georgia law, navigable streams are those “capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in…
A two-year bass tagging project on the Flint River conducted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) and Auburn University is currently underway. Through this project, biologists are tagging shoal and largemouth bass that are 12 inches or longer in the Flint River between Warwick Dam and Lake Seminole. “Data from…
Summer is in the books. Fall and all its attractions are upon us. As fishermen trade rods for rifles and recreational paddlers shelve their kayaks until spring, Georgia’s waters are entering one of my favorite patterns. The cooler weather makes float trips very enjoyable. The lack of crowds make them that much more special. And…
One of the greatest challenges faced by modern man is a lack of free time to explore, learn and grow. Too often we are bogged down in routine tasks, leaving little time to try something new. As a fisherman and outdoorsman, I have tremendous natural resources and diverse habitats to explore in my native Georgia.…
Pylodictis olivaris is the scientific name for a flathead catfish. In layman’s terms, it’s best described as a cold-blooded killer. These fish grow to enormous sizes, with the state record currently sitting at a tie with two behemoths on record weighing in at an impressive 83 pounds each. Throw in the fact that even larger…
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