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Clarks Hill Shoreline Cover Enhanced As Corps Plants Maidencane

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,…

Georgia 2025 Shrimping Season Opens June 10

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…

Potential 8-Year Lake Chatuge Drawdown Causing Alarm

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…

Tanner Hadden Nabs Second In BFL All-American

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.…

38-Year-Old Satilla Shellcracker Record Broken

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…

Lake Hartwell Topwater Bass Bite Is On Fire

  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…

GON June 2025 Issue

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…

GON June 2025 Flipbook Edition

GON’s First Photography Contest: Results Announced

GON hosted its first outdoor photography contest this spring, and the winners are in! Participants must have been a current GON subscriber and submitted eligible photos of a game animal or fish regulated for taking in Georgia or the pursuit of listed wildlife and fish species, along with a short story or description of their…

Coyote Cull: June 2025 Entries

Round 2 of the 2025 GON Coyote Cull is off and rolling as hunters and trappers step up to the plate to kill song dogs in an effort to save fawns and turkey poults. Listed below are all the entries of those who have found success and taken a photo with their June 2025 issue…

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