Posts by Hannah Housworth
185-Inch Buck From Worth County
November 10 became a day that Valdosta State student Jeff McKinney would never forget when he killed a 17-point, non-typical Worth County buck. With a gross score of 185 4/8 inches, the buck was the biggest deer that Jeff had ever harvested. Amazingly, Jeff missed the buck that morning, before connecting on his afternoon hunt.…
Read MoreLake Russell Record Yellow Perch
Luke Wilson caught this 1-lb., 4-oz. lake-record yellow perch on Lake Russell on Sep. 22, 2016. Yellow perch are common on the upper Savannah River reservoirs and in the Georgia mountain lakes, but many anglers don’t go after these tasty fish. Here’s an article from the GON archives that details how to catch yellow perch…
Read MoreLake Burton Record Rainbow Trout
Lavenia McDuffie caught this 5-lb., 8-oz. lake-record rainbow trout at Lake Burton on July 24, 2016.
Read MoreAltamaha River Record Redbreast
Robert Attaway holds the current redbreast record for the Altamaha River with a fish certified at 10.16-ounces. Robert caught the redbreast on June 9, 2016.
Read MoreAltamaha River Record Warmouth
Robert Attaway set a mark to beat with the current warmouth record for the Altamaha River. Robert’s warmouth was certified at 1-lb., 0.9-oz.. He caught the big warmouth bream on May 20, 2016.
Read MoreChattahoochee River Record Striped Bass
Robert Lee caught this 29-lb., 1-oz. record striped bass on the Chattahoochee on May 13, 2014.
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Record Shoal Bass
Henry Garner holds the current shoal bass record for Bartletts Ferry with a 6-lb., 1.6-oz. shoal bass that he caught on April 28, 2014.
Read MoreChattahoochee River Record Largemouth
Anne Bailie Girod caught this 5-lb., 9-oz. record largemouth on the Chattahoochee on May 12, 2013.
Read MoreLake Russell Record Spotted Bass
Mike Strickland caught this 6-lb., 8-oz. lake-record spotted bass on Lake Russell on April 6, 2013. Spotted bass have all but take over what used to be great largemouth bass fishery on Lake Russell. For lots of articles and information on catching spots at Lake Russell, click here.
Read MoreLake Yonah Record Striped Bass
Dan Cisson caught this 28-lb., 0.8-oz. lake-record striped bass on Lake Yonah on Sep. 19, 2012. Dan is well-known in northeast Georgia for catching big largemouth, especially his knack for rolling huge bass from private ponds. Dan is also good at lineside fishing on large and small reservoirs.
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