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Fishing Reports
Freshwater is heating up in the flat waters. Rivers are still mostly high, but some stretches and backwaters will be fishable soon. The Okefenokee is high, but the bite has still been good. Very few people fished the brine with the strong winds and bigger tides earlier in the weekend. Savannah River: Mark Vick fished…
The bites have been good, especially before this past weekend’s big rains in southeast Georgia. Now the rivers are booming and lakes and the swamp are high. Even so, if you choose carefully, you can get on a good bite. St. Marys River: Sammy Gaskins went to the river on Friday before the big rains…
The weather has been great for most of this week. The Okefenokee Swamp, saltwater and ponds have produced the best catches from the reports I received. St. Marys River: Seth Carter fished the river on Sunday and caught some bass. Matt Rouse reported that the upper river is still in good shape but a little…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Well, I don’t have to tell you that January/February 2025 weather has been crazy. Our brief but devastating so-called blizzard/snowstorm dropped the water temps fast, causing much mayhem in the fisheries. This situation halted fishing for about a week. The bad weather is hopefully all behind us. It seems even…
Winter is back, so it is up to judging how much of a warm-up behind a front will get the fish biting again. Some folks got on good bites in both salt and freshwater, while others did not put all the pieces together. This week’s rains have all of the south Georgia rivers rising—some are…
The warm-up that is coming to an end as I write this has been great for most bites. A few trips this week were a bust because of what I call the “it’s just too pretty” factor. Sometimes the fish don’t know whether they’re in a winter or spring pattern, and they are hard to…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) has successfully added two new structures to its artificial reef system, enhancing marine habitat and fishing opportunities off the Georgia coast. On Jan. 3, 2025, CRD deployed the retired tug Megan at the CDH Reef, approximately 12 miles offshore. The Megan, a 46-foot vessel,…
Wow! What a difference a week can make… again! This warm up has gotten the fish fired up all over the place. The smaller ponds and shallow systems have really fired off, and saltwater is just a little behind. Fishing should be great this weekend wherever you want to fish. Altamaha River: Seth Carter and…
This is the warm-up we’ve all been waiting for. Remember, the water is going to heat up very slowly, so don’t get in too big of a hurry to fish fast-moving baits, even if you’re wearing shorts. Shallow ponds will heat up quickly and provide the most active fish this weekend. Savannah River: The cold…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “January has been one of the coolest in a long time. We have had snow on the dock for five days. I have never seen that before. The stripers and redfish bite has been really good in the Ogeechee. I have been catching most of my fish on the…
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