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Fishing Reports
The annual Satilla Riverkeeper fishing tournament is still going on through May 12. Check out details in the Satilla River section below. Fishing has been very good all over the place, so take your pick this weekend. There is a strong cold front coming just in time for the weekend, so choose your species carefully…
Georgia’s coastal waters have been kind to Telfair County anglers this week, with two individuals setting new state records for their catches. Jason H. Rich, 40, of McRae-Helena, reeled in a massive 23-lb., 15.04-oz. almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana) on May 2, 2024, while fishing offshore between the South Ledge and Navy Tower R3. This impressive…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “April has been a good month for trout and redfish. A lot of big trout and plenty of redfish have been caught all month. Water temps are around 72 degrees and getting warmer. May is a real change on the coast. A lot of fish start showing up as the…
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of DNR recently added to the fish habitat at Reef DRH. This latest offshore article reef addition is the 40-foot tug Miss Laci, which was sunk at Reef DRH, located about 15 nautical miles east of Little St. Simons Island (GPS: 31.27236, -80.95522 or 31°16’20.5″N 80°57’18.8″W). This deployment took place…
Rivers are still very swollen, and you can’t get to some of the various boat ramps because the ramps and access roads are flooded. Your best bets this week are ponds and saltwater. Satilla River: The river is still up in flood stage, but it should be falling throughout this week. The annual Satilla Riverkeeper…
A Richmond Hill man has set a new Georgia state record category for a queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula), weighing in at 7-lbs., 0.58-ozs. The fish is a new species in the Georgia Saltwater Game Fish Program and no prior record existed. The records program committee, made of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) staff and biologists,…
I don’t know if there’s a month I like better than April. With winter fading away quickly, warmer days are here, and the fishing will be fantastic! Just like their freshwater cousins, the bite takes off in the salt this month as reds, flounder, trout and sheepshead all become increasingly active with warming water temperatures.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bait shops should start to carry live shrimp. With live shrimp in the well, traditional adjustable floats and popping corks are going to be your best bets. If a redfish, seatrout or flounder gets close to this bait, they will eat it. You can also fish just plain naked.…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new state record for almaco jack. Hayden W. Mundy, 24, of Midway, reeled in an almaco jack weighing 19-lbs., 10.53-ozs., while fishing offshore on March 14, 2024, shattering the previous record by nearly 180 percent. Mundy’s record-breaking catch surpasses the previous record of 7-lbs., 0.7-ozs., set…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “February has been a really good month of fish catching. The weather has been a real roller coaster ride. The water temps have gone up and down all month. This morning (Feb. 22) it is reading 55 degrees. Three days ago it was reading 51 at 7 a.m. Hopefully it…
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