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Lake Burton Fishing Report February 2014
Burton: Level: 9.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 39 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The spotted bass are still fairly shallow. These fish have been setting up on a 25-foot bottom. The water has been a lot cooler the last few days, so getting these fish to eat has been tricky. We…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report February 2014
Blue Ridge: Level: 16.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 41-43 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Guide Eric Welch reports, “It’s been tough out on the water with all the crazy weather we’ve been having. Part of the river has frozen along with a lot of the pockets up the river. There has also been a…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report February 2014
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 44-47 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: “Fishing is better than you might think,” says Dennis Hudson. “Most of the bass are being caught on jigs around piers. Brown jigs with a blue trailer seem to be catching the most bass on the sunny side of docks around…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report February 2014
Allatoona: Level: 11.9 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 40s. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “February is a month of change. Even with cold temps continuing, we still begin to see a bass migration. The water was stained for much of January and even into February, so the Float-n-Fly bite has…
Read MoreSeason Ratings Improve Slightly, But Passionate Concern Over Status Of Deer
Let someone try to tell you sportsmen don’t care about the heritage and future of deer hunting in Georgia. Forget how few hunters showed up for state-held public meetings no one knew about, let them talk to the rural mail carrier who delivers to GON’s office, or to the GON folks who spent four weeks…
Read MoreOconee WMA Grows By Almost 1,400 New Acres
Oconee WMA in Greene and Hancock counties had an additional 1,390 acres in three tracts of land added to the already 4,800 acres available to hunters. According to WRD, the tracts are populated with a variety of wildlife inhabiting a mixture of hardwoods and planted pine stands, along with some large pasture areas. Hunters can…
Read MoreVOTES: Voice of the Educated Sportsman
Each January, GON offers the chance to voice opinions on issues that affect sportsmen. This year the questions center around the future of deer hunting in Georgia as WRD prepares a 10-year deer-management plan. In addition to the annual Rate Your Season survey, other questions on this year’s January cover ballot center on important deer-management…
Read MoreThieves Steal Stands From Wounded-Veterans Group
A $1,000 reward is being offered with hopes to catch the lowlifes who stole five deer stands in Crawford County from a group that puts on hunts for wounded veterans. The stands were stolen near Lizella from the non-profit group Americans Helping Wounded Veterans—which uses 100 percent of all funds to put on hunts, with…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report January 2014
West Point: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear with slight stain up the lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As we move into the winter fishing season, most people are content to sit home and wait on spring. A few hardy anglers are willing to brave the elements…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report January 2014
Weiss: Level: feet below full pool. Temp: 45-47 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Fair. Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Both largemouth and spotted bass on Weiss are in the winter mode right now on the main-lake ledges. IMA crankbaits and Revenge football jigs are working best for me right now on these areas.…
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