Their last Saturday tournament of the year is this coming Saturday (7/17). Cory and Cheyenne placed third with 6.54 pounds. Dale and Emma placed second with 6.70 pounds. Fishing was tough with the higher than usual water level, but even so it took 6.86 pounds (10 panfish) for Quentin and Amanda to win the event.

The Shady Bream Tournament trail held their first co-ed event on Saturday, and it was very well-attended. The Atkinson gage was 13.0 feet (flood stage is 13 feet) and rising. The river level on July 15th at the Waycross gage was 14.1 feet and falling (79 degrees). The river is too high to effectively fish. The Doctortown gage on the Altamaha was 8.5 feet and rising.įorget it again this week. The river level on July 15th at the Abbeville gage on the Ocmulgee was 6.5 feet and cresting. With the slug of water from Elsa, the mullet bite hasn’t quite fired back off yet, but it should when it drops a little more. He caught half on watermelon-red YUM Dinger stickworms and half on a junebug old-school curly-tail worm. He fished a few hours in the morning and caught 7 nice keeper bass up to 2 pounds. The river is still very swollen, but it didn’t stop Brentz McGhin from fishing an Altamaha River oxbow lake on Saturday. For the latest marine forecast, click HERE. To monitor all the Georgia river levels, visit the USGS website HERE. The rivers are all high and some are flooded, so spend time on ponds, lakes, the Okefenokee Swamp, or saltwater this weekend.įirst quarter moon is July 17th. The dog-days of summer are here, and the number of folks fishing has dropped off some. (Fishing report courtesy of Bert Deener, Region Supervisor with the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, with help from Region Staff and Local Experts) Be vigilant about protecting our waters from invasive species and let’s Go Fish Georgia! SOUTHEAST GEORGIA This week, we have reports from Southeast, Southwest, North and Central Georgia. Anticipated work completion date is Fall 2021. This closure also affects the 3-D Archery Range at Clybel WMA (access to part of the 3-D range trail is available – but a portion of the trail will be closed).

Temporary Lake Closure: Greenhouse Lake at Marben PFA is temporarily closed (beginning Wed., July 21) for maintenance and habitat work.

Kudos to all involved in this outstanding event for their support in honoring U.S.

Veterans Fishing Event: Georgia SCI hosted its Annual Wounded Veterans Fishing Weekend at Lake Lanier this past weekend.

Oh, and if you want more information about ACTUAL snakes in Georgia, check out this informative page on the WRD website. Visit the Aquatic Nuisance Species page on the Wildlife Resources Division website for information about how YOU can help keep snakeheads, and other invasive species, OUT of Georgia waters.

As an apex predator the species has the potential to have negative impacts on native species in areas where it is introduced. An obligate air breather, the species can live out of water for hours and can travel short distances across land. Native to China, Russia and Korea, Northern snakeheads have been imported in several countries, including the USA, primarily for food purposes. This is the first time this fish has been confirmed in Georgia waters.

Invasive Species Found in Georgia: In October 2019, the first northern snakehead in GA was captured and reported by an angler in Gwinnett County. I know this is a fishing blog – but stay with me…in recognition of today being World Snake Day, let’s talk about a FISH that we NEVER want to see again in Georgia waters – the northern snakehead.

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