GON April Issue 2024

GON Staff | April 3, 2024

Vol. 38, No. 4

Turkey season is here… a little late, maybe with less chance at hearing a gobbler, but the turkey woods still hold a magical pull.

Photo By Tommy Kirkland

April 2024 Magazine Flipbook Edition

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April Feature Articles

Oconee Crappie Move To The Shallows
Find crappie in less than 6 feet of water this month.

The Reservoir Option For Georgia Trout
Add Lake Blue Ridge to your options for Georgia trout. Fish from the Toccoa River and now stockers swim the clear depths.

10 Lake Allatoona Locations For The April Spawn
Dane Hunter shows where bass and shad spawn this month.

2024 Georgia Turkey Hunting Special
It’s a mixed bag of news from the turkey woods. Poult counts are down again, but last season’s turkey harvest saw an increase.

Bridges Are Saltwater Fish Palaces
Concrete pilings offer great fishing for variety of saltwater species.

Meet The New Team Leading DNR
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources has a new Commissioner and two new Deputy Commissioners.

“Thunder At Prayer Rock”
Part two of a three-part spring turkey-hunting fiction series.

A Willys Army Jeep Revitalization
The original 4WD—and a link to our outdoor heritage—is keptalive through restoration efforts.

Small Lake Profile: George L. Smith State Park
A look at bass fishing on this 400-acre lake in Emanuel County.

Catching Shellcrackers On Lake Seminole
The shellcracker fishing on Big Sem is legendary.