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Fishing Reports

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 5, 2023

Happy New Year, everyone! The whole key right now is to find fish and fish slowly. During winter, there are usually lots of fish in small areas and lots of areas with no fish. I have personally had great and tough trips so far this week. Rivers are running hard, but a few folks reported…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 8, 2023

Warm, cold, warm, cold… get used to it. Winter is almost upon us. The bite can be fantastic if you find them and pretty poor if you don’t. We have gotten just enough rain to raise the rivers but not blow them out yet. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A Fitzgerald angler and his fishing buddy fished the…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 17, 2023

The bite inland has been good but saltwater after the wind started blowing this weekend has been rough. Rivers are low, and fish are biting. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Harry and James Beverley fished the lower Altamaha River this week for just a half-day trip before the rain ran them off. They caught 17 bass (12 keepers).…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 10, 2023

The bites have been mostly very good this week. Tides are increasing as we approach the new moon. Rivers are getting low enough that float trips should be a good consideration for the smaller rivers. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A couple of Waycross anglers fished the Altamaha on Sunday and had a great bite. They pitched plastics…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 3, 2023

The bites have been off and on this week with the varied weather. The Okefenokee bite is the only one that has been consistent lately. Rivers are getting to good fishable levels (some are even too low to get a motorboat around well), so it’s time to get back on them. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A Fitzgerald…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 27, 2023

Fishing has been good during the few trips I heard about this week. The swamp bite has been very good, and the rivers are getting in much better shape. Saltwater tides are ramping up with the upcoming full moon Saturday. Okefenokee Swamp:  Bob and Chip Lafferty fished with a friend on the east side of…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 20, 2023

What beautiful weather this week! The cooler weather has the fall patterns in full swing for pretty much all species. Inshore saltwater has been very good, as has the Okefenokee Swamp. Rivers are getting fishable again at different rates, so check river levels before planning a trip to flowing water. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Conditions deteriorated this…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 5, 2023

The bite is picking up significantly in many places with the cooler weather. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers are in good shape, so give them a try while they are right. The Okefenokee bite is good and saltwater has much-improved weather forecasted this weekend and much better tides.    Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Both of these rivers…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 29, 2023

The cooler weather has the fish more active, but the rains in southeast Georgia this week have most of the blackwater rivers on the rise again. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha are in good shape to try for the weekend. With big tides and winds, saltwater is not a good option the next few days. The…

Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 22, 2023

These cooler nights have improved the bite, but the rivers are still a little full for a prime bite. The best reports this week were in ponds, the Okefenokee and saltwater. Okefenokee Swamp: Carter Knoll fished in the east side boat basin this week and did well for bowfin (mudfish) by casting black/chartreuse and firetiger…

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