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Striper Fishing

Meeting To Discuss Hartwell Stripers

Representatives of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will hold a meeting at the Anderson Civic Center to give an overview and status update to anglers on cooperative striped bass fishery management programs undertaken by the three agencies. Interested members…

Study Looks At Hartwell Striped Bass Die-Off

Over the last few years, Lake Hartwell anglers have expressed concern about the declining numbers of striped bass in the lake. “We attribute the decline in the striped bass population to low levels of dissolved oxygen found down deep where striped bass live during the summertime,” said WRD fisheries biologist Anthony Rabern. “Droughts and floods…

West Point Striper Record Broken

On March 8, Mike Bradford, of Douglasville, caught a West Point striper certified at 36.17 pounds, breaking the old record by more than a half pound. At 6:30 in the morning, Mike and his friend Jamie Townsend arrived at the lake. Mike said he’s been fishing West Point for 30 years. “My friend Jamie and…

Etowah River Striper From 1994 Surfaces, Breaks Record

A striper caught 24 years ago from the Etowah River has surfaced and claimed the “new” river record for this northwest Georgia river. Keith Cole, of Aragon, was thumbing through his February 2019 issue of GON when he came across the latest printing of GON‘s Georgia Lake and River Records. On page 82, he saw…

Mad Dash To Certified Scales Yields Etowah River Striper Record Set At 33 Pounds

Joe Frank Harris Jr., of Cartersville, was spending a late-summer evening on the Etowah River on Aug. 21 when he successfully boated a 33-lb. striper and became the river’s new record holder. Joe was in the boat with his father-in-law Tom Gurley and fishing guide Nathan Cooper. “It is a memory that plays slowly over…

North Georgia Stripers

As summer hits us Georgians in full force this month, you can bet anywhere you decide to fish it’s going to be hot, and I mean hot. About the only thing in the northern portion of our state that you can expect to be hotter than the sweltering daytime highs is the striper fishing. As…

Oconee River Striped Bass Seek Cool Water In July

The striped bass come and go throughout the year, up and down south and middle Georgia’s river corridors. As the spawning urge kicks in March-April, they begin to range from the Altamaha’s brackish estuary up the Ohoopee, Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers. When the spawn is over, it’s time to seek out cooler waters. Most fishermen…

Kid’s 28-Pound Striped Bass On Lanier Trip

By David Floyd I booked a trip with my go-to professional striper guide Doug Youngblood on Lake Lanier. He agreed to take one of my clients, Brady Daniels, and his 12-year-old son, Ethan, out on Thursday, Sept. 21. This wasn’t just another day on the water for me. I was looking forward to this very…

Lanier Hosts Striper Event For Disabled

Lake Lanier hosted the Outdoors Without Limits (OWL) striper event on April 8. OWL is an organization that gives people with disabilities the opportunity to learn more about activities in the outdoors and participate in them. “We provide people with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities by partnering one on one disabled and undisabled, so…

Lake Juliette Striped Bass

Lake Juliette, just a few miles north of Macon, in Monroe County, is one of those great lakes that I really like to striper fish. When you find a school of hungry stripers, you can limit out pretty quickly, but they are like roaming cows on a 3,600-acre pasture, and the clear water can make…

Striper Recipes

Wild In The Kitchen: Greek Style Grilled Striper

Greek-Style Grilled Striper Large striped bass filet Cavender’s Greek Seasoning Lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper 3 medium white onions 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 large can chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon tomato paste When fileting striper, leave skin on. Wash and pat dry. Flip filet skin side up and brush with olive…

Wild In The Kitchen: Pan-Seared Striped Bass

Pan-Seared Striped Bass I am a big fan of striped bass and its culinary options. Striped bass have white meat and a mild flavor, but it is their texture that makes them so versatile. They can be pan-seared like salmon, grilled, cold-smoked, broiled or sautéed. 4 skin-on striped bass fillets 1 lemon 3 tablespoons olive…

Wild In The Kitchen: Captain D’s Style Crunchy Stripe

I love Captain D’s crunchy fish. I’ve learned to duplicate it at home with striped bass thanks to a former Captain D’s cook who gave me the recipe. Here’s my take: 2 pounds striped bass filets 1 tsp garlic powder 1 1/2 tsp paprika 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups cold water 1 tsp…