Posts by GON Staff
Lake Allatoona Fishing Report May 2015
Allatoona: Level: 1.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 68 degrees. Clarity: Light to heavy stain. Bass: Great. Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Most bass are done with the spawn and are in the recovery stage in the first week or so of May. May is a month of topwater fun. Postspawn fish are chasing bait.…
Read MoreCarters Lake Record Flathead Catfish
Shann Cochran caught a 32-lb., 7.36-oz. lake-record flathead catfish on Carters Lake on April 17, 2015.
Read MoreHigh Falls Record Striped Bass
Toby Betsill caught a 22-lb., 15-oz. lake-record striped bass on High Falls Lake on April 4, 2015.
Read MoreWild In The Kitchen: Eddie Salter’s Turkey Salad
Eddie Salter’s Wild Turkey Salad Eddie Salter is known as “Turkey Man,” and he’s no stranger to eating wild turkey. Here’s his favorite way of taking advantage of the often-overlooked legs and thighs: Dark meat pieces of turkey 1 medium jar of pimentos 1 tablespoon sugar 5 eggs, boiled, chopped 1 bell pepper, diced 1…
Read MoreOconee River Record Bluegill
Duke Campbell Jr. caught a 1-lb., 8-oz. river-record bluegill on the Oconee River on March 31, 2015.
Read MoreLease Hunting Land In Georgia? Take A Few Minutes For An Online Survey
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia is again conducting research on hunting leases in Georgia. Hunters who lease property are being asked to take part in a quick online survey. If you leased land from someone in Georgia in 2014, please take about five minutes and answer 12…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report April 2015
West Point: Level: 3.9 feet below full. Temp: 57-62 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to improve dramatically around rip-rap rocks, shallow wood or brush cover or around baitfish schools in the shallows. As the water warms, shallow-water baits such as jerkbaits, ChatterBaits, Rat-L-Traps and crawfish Shad…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report April 2015
Weiss: Level: 1.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. It’s spinnerbait time on Weiss. Work the pockets, concentrating on stumps and shallow cover. Slow down with a Texas-rigged creature bait if you suspect a bass is holding tight to a stump. Guide Mark Collins reports, “A lot of bass are starting…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report April 2015
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below low. Temp: 59-63 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Good baits are 1/4-oz. chartreuse spinnerbaits and 1/4-oz. Rat-L-Traps. Work seawalls and rocky banks. There are some bass spawning now, and they can be caught on Texas-rigged junebug lizards and Senkos. Later in the month, look for the…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report April 2015
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp. 63 degrees. Clarity: Some stain.Bass: Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “There are small buck bass bedding on sand, and the larger females are cruising around in the bedding areas. There are several different ways to get bit in these areas. If the areas have grass or lily…
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