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Fishing Reports

Georgia Alligator Hunting Results

Alligator pictures continued to pour into the GON office last month as hunters with coveted gator tags continued to try and fill their one-tag limit during the Sept. 9 to Oct. 1, 2006 alligator hunting season. Lake Seminole continues its reputation of being one of the very best places in this state to kill a gator —…

Seminole Hybrid Bass Schooling In The Fall

While it is not an unknown fishery on Seminole, hybrid bass are not a particularly sought-after species there. Known for huge stripers, bass and crappie, the sprawling Florida-Georgia border lake at the confluence of the Flint River, Spring Creek and the Chattahoochee River actually has a large population of hybrids just waiting to be caught. Rob…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – November 2006

Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Butch Tucker said some guys were starting to catch some fish on frogs fished on lily pads and grass. Try the grass in front of Wingate’s and Sealey’s. At daylight fish grass lines with buzzbaits, Pop-Rs and Tiny Torpedos.…

13-foot, 4-inch Seminole Gator Kicks Off 2006 Gator Season

  Fifty-five minutes after the 2006 alligator season began, Peter Martin of Decatur harpooned one of the largest gators the state has heard about since the state opened a gator season in 2003. At 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2006, Peter pushed off the bank of Lake Seminole. Hunting with Peter were Kevin Winchester,…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – October 2006

Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: The creek is clear, the lake is light stain. Bass: Fair. “The frog bite is starting to pick up,” said Butch Tucker. “It has been tough for the last four weeks. Throw the frog first thing in the morning, and after that it’s a matter of…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – September 2006

Seminole: Level: 1.0 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Butch Tucker said it’s been too hot and folks really aren’t fishing much. September will be about the same type of fishing that’s been going on for the last several months. Fish frogs on top of hydrilla mats early in the…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – August 2006

Level: 1.1 feet low. Temp: 84-90 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and Flint River are crystal clear but should get cloudy in the next week or so. The Chattahoochee is muddy and hardly flowing at all. Spring Creek is almost dry and isn’t flowing. Bass: Poor. The bass fishing is extremely slow. Jack Wingate said,…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – July 2006

Seminole: Level: 1.2 feet low. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and Flint River are clear. Light stain up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Fair. Brian Key says, “With no moving water, it’s hard to get the numbers you’d like to see.” Early morning start out throwing Heddon’s Dying Flutter near the grass. Try a white-skirted…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – June 2006

Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Robert and Rick Tindell won Valley’s tournament on Sunday, catching a few on topwater and several on hydrilla edges. “They’re on those hydrilla edges now,” said Robert. “I like to flip a worm in there, let if fall and they’ll usually hit it…

Lake Seminole Fishing Report – May 2006

Seminole: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-80 degrees. Clarity: Chattahoochee is slightly stained. The main lake is clear. Bass: Butch Tucker said the spawn was about done at the end of April. Now is the time when Seminole’s bass will head back to their summer haunts, which means it’s time to throw topwater…

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