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Lake Chatuge locals will have to wait at least 18 months for the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) decision on how it will handle potential spillway repairs and how long any drawdown will last. The TVA tells GON that it will be 2027 before it makes the final call. “The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating…
Take a Turkey Poult Survey! You are invited to participate in Georgia’s annual turkey poult production survey (aka brood survey) during June, July and August. How Does The Survey Help? This survey provides the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division experts with an index of both statewide and regional wild turkey reproduction. See a…
This spring, something special is taking root at J. Strom Thurmond Lake (Clarks Hill). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff and volunteers are planting shoreline grass that will help control erosion, and it should also improve the fishing by providing cover for young fish and insects, providing a boost to the food chain. Forest,…
The 2025 Georgia commercial and recreational food shrimp season will open in state waters at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. The opening date was announced today by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD). This opening applies to Georgia’s territorial waters extending from the shoreline to three nautical miles…
Lake Chatuge’s future and those of the small-town economies that depend on it are currently under heavy discussion. The talks involve the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the lake’s 82-year-old spillway, and how making the area as safe as possible could cause serious issues for local businesses and homeowners, ones that will impact the area long…
One of Georgia’s top young guns on the pro bass fishing circuit, Tanner Hadden, of Appling, boated a final-day limit of five bass that weighed 20-lbs., 3-ozs.—the best catch of the three-day tournament by any angler—to vault up the standings for a second-place finish in the BLF All-American at Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs, Ark.…
A regular fishing day on the Satilla River became extraordinary for Waylon Smith, a 17-year-old from Waycross. He has been fishing for most of his life, and he will certainly never forget reeling in a shellcracker that nearly broke his rod. Just down from the Jamestown Bridge, Waylon and his friend had been fishing all…
The month of June is upon us, and that means something pretty awesome is happening right now at Lake Hartwell. GON just spoke to guide and tournament angler Cole Wilson, who is on the water this morning (Tuesday, June 3), and he said the Hartwell topwater bite is on. Main-lake points, humps and brushpiles…
Vol. 39, No. 6 Going after an alligator might be Georgia’s greatest hunting adventure. Getting a permit is key. See this month’s article for a guide – Adobe Stock Photo June 2025 Magazine Flipbook Edition Articles available to paid GON subscribers June Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. 12th Annual Coyote Cull Off…
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