When the sun starts to come up, if you can find the bass schooling and busting shad, tie on a white or a glimmering fluke. Remember Delayed Harvest areas are artificial lure only and catch and release. Please check the Sunset/Sunrise table for current open times. Try to wait to fill the tension before you set the hook. Reservoir Fishing Reports Courtesy of Southern Fishing with Ken Sturdivant. Load up your tackle box with some light jigs and a selection of grubs. A different Waycross angler fished the upper Altamaha on Monday and had the best catch I heard of this week. By April, the fish will be back in the timber in extremely shallow water. I fished for a few hours in other parts of the stream, caught a few smaller fish, then came back to the same run where I had lost the big un earlier. jigs on the break in 10-12 feet of water. A 6 foot rod with a medium tip will allow soft strikes to be felt and dont wait to set the hook. Brentz McGhin and Greg Nelms fished out of Crooked River on Friday. Lets get that number even higher in 2023! ANGLER INFORMATION Angler Name: _____ They are running a special this weekend: buy a quart of live shrimp get a quart free (Saturday 10/15 and Sunday 10/16). They caught their fish on Texas-rigged worms and shad-colored crankbaits. Their best colors of Keitechs were chartreuse shad, pearl-chartreuse back, bluegill flash, and shad (smoke with purple glitter). Georgias popular Youth Birding Competition returns to its roots this year while still offering the wider timeframe for birding adopted during the pandemic. Up in the rivers use a Shad Rap in the red fire crawdad and the red crawdad colors. Rocky mountain public fishing area (report courtesy of pfa manager dennis shiley) heath lake at rocky mountain pfa is managed for trophy bass,. If you plan on making a Heath Lake crappie trip, keep it simple. All Rights Reserved. In a strange exhibit of some sort of herd mentality, anglers will line their boats up in a row and just work down the edges of the standing timber, one behind the other. You can usually find crappie in slackwater areas of the main river or in oxbow lakes. slab crappie on Sunday evening by trolling a pearl-chartreuse back 2-inch Keitech Swimbait rigged on a 1/16-oz. Chicken liver, cut bait or even shrimp are successful channel catfish baits. Take an hour out of your day to offer a hot fly and some instream advice. Go enjoy fishing in October before it escapes! Ive collected a lot of our past online guidance and placed it into this article as one-stop shopping for our newer flyfishers. jig as slowly as I would like, but I can still keep it off the bottom in really shallow water. Good ones are biting elsewhere at Rocky, this one went 7.82 lb. These new, long-lasting fish attractors will be productive targets for fish and their pursuing anglers once the reservoir refills in the coming spring and summer. Learn more about Angler Awards. Notable points are at minutes 1:40 and 4:25. This week 90% of my catch came on minnowsCrappie love the shade so cast into the shadows or shaded areas of dock. Watch the water temperature and fish the water 70 degrees and cooler. In the north west region of Georgia sits a PFA, public fishing area, that has some incredible fishing opportunities. Our fishing forecast ought to help you snag a few! His advice was appreciated as my elk hair caddis/pheasant tail dropper combo quickly began producing several 5-6 rainbows. Above 44 light stain. Upper Big T At Moraine Park: Located in northwest georgia, rocky mountain pfa contains two lakes, covering a combined 559 acres. Sexual maturity of Brook Trout can be attained age 1 in our small Georgia streams where the trout tend to remain small due to the available habitat. LAKE OCONEE IS FULL 70S (This Lake Oconee Fishing Report is By Captain Mark Smith, ReelTime Guide Service) The temperature is 76-81. Brush and any kind of cover are keys and there are also some spots biting on manmade brush on the deeper banks. Tennessee Shad Specktacular Jigs and chartreuse pearl back 2-inch Keitech swimbaits. Structure, blow downs, and brush pilesare producing well. For guide trip information, call Capt. Fall is finally here and the bass are responding. We are waiting for the temperature to cool consistently and then the crappie bite will heat up! This is a good time to have a Zoom Trick worm in green pumpkin on a 2/0 Mustad Offset worm hook. Work the shallow wood with 1/4-ounce jig and add a little scent and fish them slowly. Remember, gas motors are allowed but at idle speed Only!! . Crappie aresuspended 12-20feet. First, pass it on. Before you know it, that flimsy fly rod will bend and dance, and youll be hooked for life. Marks assessment is dead on. It is illegal to possess alcoholic beverages anywhere on the area. On the windy days pull out the Chug Bug and Whopper Plopper for some great attack bites. The crappie bite was wide open again this week in ponds and lakes. You can add other hot fly patterns as your time and budget allow, but first stock up on these dozen bugs and learn how to fish them well. #justkeepfishing. Live fish (minnows) are allowed for bait. Current Streamflow : Upper Big T at Moraine Park: 7 cfs , Big T above Lake Estes: ICE cfs. But flyfishing can be intimidating to new anglers. Long ago, I suggested a basic box of a dozen fly patterns. Lanier Crappie: (Report courtesy of Captain Josh Thornton; (770) 530-6493) - The water temperatures is 72 and the fishing is good we are catching a lot of fish and starting to see some bigger ones. ** With hunting season in full swing, you may notice a dip in fishing pressure around the lake. The Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area is located near the Chattahoochee National Forest and offers 2 lakes totaling 559 acres. (Fishing report courtesy of Steve Schleiger, Region Supervisor and fisheries biologist with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, with help from Region Staff and Local Experts). The river water is still gorgeous, even after the rains mid-week. Use the jerk baits and the jointed Shad Raps and Husky Jerk Baits. The area includes two recreation lakes totaling 559 acres. A Chatterbait or a worm have been working on main lake points as there are more and more fish up shallow. Rocky Mountain PFA Campground Group Camp Pavilion Click on the "Aerial View" button to see satellite images and tour the campground using street view. Heath Lake is open the 1st10th of each month and there is now a slot limit on largemouth bass. I see the strike indicator pause and I set the hook! Once you have clicked the "Aerial View" button, drag and drop the yellow Pegman (bottom right corner) to access virtual tours / street views of sites & campgrounds. For more information, contact the Rocky Mountain PFA office at (706) 802-5087. If that cover is near a creek channel, even better. Who knows, there could be a 16 lber out there. Heath Lake is open the 1 st -10 th of each month only. The #7 Rapala Shad Raps will catch the suspended fish. Both lakes provide good fishing, but Heath Lake is the favorite of anglers, probably because it looks more fishy. Standing timber covers about 25 percent of the lake basin, including several large coves that are just right for crappie spawning. At some point the water temperature, moon phase, and everything else come into line and tell crappie it is time to perpetuate the species. Anglers are having a lot of success at the north end of the lake, but fishing is also good near the rail road trestles and by Smoak Bridge. After nymphing pockets and deep runs for 30 minutes with no success, Steve presented me with a beautiful wild rainbow which had risen to a spruce moth offering and recommended that I switch to dries. The bass are already staging on the main lake and secondary creek points. Rapala DT Flat Baits, Shad Raps along with 1/4 ounce jigs and six inch finesse worms are working in the coves and around those docks. When targeting bass, try shad as well as other fish look alike baits at a variety of depths. Anglers who are familiar with Rocky Mountain PFA are asked to suggest changes using the link above. This time of year, use a slow retrieve in deep pools below cascades and focus on the edges or seams of the eddies, where these larger fish are often scouting out their next meal. Look under docks that are in 20to 40 feet of water and have brush or structure use your electronic charts to locate these areas. (Fishing report courtesy of Bert Deener, fisheries biologist and Region Fisheries Supervisor, with help from Region Staff and local experts). Also caught 2 on pink/orange eggs in semi-fast water just below a couple different pools. Often if they miss you can just pause the bait and they will come back and get it. He left early to spend the day testing out different ponds at a nearby Georgia Public Fishing Area. Remember, go to the fish; dont make them come to you. You can fish on the bottom or at varying levels while remaining low in the water column. A little bird told me that a -ounce Hopkins Spoon bounced on the bottom was a pretty good choice, especially if there are rock outcroppings along the river channel. Most of these bass were around the docks or underneath them. Lanier Crappie (Report courtesy ofCaptain Josh Thornton) Crappie fishing is good. Good luck. Recent pond Striper caught out of Bridge Lake by fly fisherman Dewey. I use ATX lure companys jigs on a lip thrashing lure jig heads. Mentors are worth their weight in gold! Mark picks jigs over minnows to catch the shallow slabs. Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in. Use a jig in the 3/8-ounce size in white and chartreuse color fished on 12-pound line with a medium action rod. Predicting the exact time that crappie will move shallow isnt an exact science. Rocky Mountain has two fishing lakes. Public Fishing Area is located in northern Floyd County, near Rome, Georgia, on 5,000 acres owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. Catch a big fish at aPublic Fishing Area and you may be eligible for an Angler Award or even a PFA Record award. 26 towards Cochran. After that, looks like temps will take a dip down the Fahrenheit scale. They are feeding well but the bite is super soft. Remember, only two poles per person are allowed! If your tired of your old smelly bait for catfish try using a piece of ivory soap to lure those suckers. Do we have a deal? He had 3 keeper trout up to 17 inches, but he released everything. Lake Weiss: Mark Collins reports Bass fishing is good and they are still on the creek and river channel ledges. Holly Creek (Report courtesy of Fisheries Biologist Jackson Sibley) Trout anglers in northwest and northcentral Georgia do not have to drive to the Blue Ridge to have a memorable trouting! Late last week was when he got on the best bites, catching them over shell mounds and at creek mouths with Mirr-O-lure L30s and Bomber Long As. Locate some type of cover in the back or mid-way back in a cove and the bream will be nearby. Do your part to protect trout waters and their forested watersheds. Good places to try are the very upper end of the boat ramp cove, the timbered shallow flat between the big island and the mainlake shoreline, the two timbered coves on the right past the big island, and the far end of the lake which is almost completely timbered. Lanier Walleye (Report courtesy of Fisheries Supervisor Anthony Rabern) Hunter Roop and Mark Rigglesford did some scouting this week for walleye in the headwaters of Lake Lanier and located a couple of pre-season young bucks. 1:40 - 1:50 Carters Lake Public Fishing Area Jonathan Wise 1:50 - 2:00 Silver Lake Public Fishing Area Johnathan Pritchard 2:00 - 2:15 BREAK. Feb 27, 2012 #3 jsimages Senior Member The scenery around the mountain lakes is spectacular and fish are on the move and feeding actively. Reports from Okefenokee Adventures staff are that the fishing has been slow. Nottely Habitat Enhancement (Report courtesy of Fisheries Biologist Hunter Roop) On Wednesday 2/3/21, the Gainesville Fisheries crew (Hunter and Mark) deployed 59 pallet tent fish attractors near Eagles Bend on Lake Nottely. During February, anglers can catch walleye in the upper ends of our North Georgia lakes along the river channel ledge using vertical jigging techniques. "It's really a unique opportunity in the PFA system to have a chance to land one, Hakala said.". It may be the coldest time of the year, but dont let that keep you huddled up inside! DNR Fisheries tech and Rocky Mountain PFA crappie-fishing specialist Mark Bowen with a couple of Heath Lake crappie. Their catch included a tagged redfish. The water temperaturesarein the low tomid40s. Those taller mountains north of our border keep more waters cold through our hot summers. Recent catches have been made using black worms. Since the fish have moved in tight, are very aggressive, and shallow timber isnt exactly subtle structure that takes a lot of time and effort to find, the fishing doesnt get any easier. It jumps! Oh, and Go Fish Georgia! . Easier said than done. Fish the main lake points and continuing about halfway back into the larger feeder creeks. Rocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Area Floyd County, 706-802-5087 Fish Species: Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Channel catfish, Black crappie, Walleye. jig with a small twister-tail grub. Larger trout prefer the deeper plunge pools of the lower section as the expansive habitat provides the ability to ambush small fish. Add a pencil lead into the Super Fluke and dip the tail in a red or chartreuse dye. Anglers can catch largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, redear sunfish, crappie, and walleye. The mountains of NC national forests are full of trout streams, as are the Smokies. I typically only carry several sizes of parachute adams and some gink/floatant to keep it afloat. Rocky Mountain is located in Northwest Georgia near the Chattahoochee National Forest on 5,000 acres of Oglethorpe Power Corporation land. Mornings can be busy, especially on weekends and opening day. Site Category. Things slack off considerably by mid-afternoon though, and the evening can be the best time to fish. Second, conserve. Chattooga Riverfrom GA Hwy 28 bridge upstream to the mouth of Reed Creek. When dock shooting the biggest fish are usually the first to bite. This could be very beneficial to the more dedicated fisherman. Fish it on a light spinning outfit, and just cast it out and bring it back with a slow, steady retrieve. In cooler waters, try slowing down your plastic baits to increase chances for bites. When When the crappie have moved in to spawn, you cant fish too shallow. In an attempt to keep the lake fresh and the fish relatively uneducated, making it feel like a new lake fishing each month, the lake is only open to fishing the first 10 days of each month. As the water temperature continues to drop the activity should only get stronger so it is a great time to be on Lanier. Low and slow may have been the way to catch fish of any size that day, but by the time you read this, the shallows are where it is at for the big female crappie. I have had success the atxbluegrass cricketthis week. Also, if you catch a few fish right off the bat, dont immediately give up on the spot when the action first slows. Anglers are having a lot of success with crappie using minnows and jigs. Check out the newest license plate! The deep running crank baits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. Licenses: 800-366-2661 To monitor all the Georgia river levels, visit the USGS website HERE. More bass seem to be moving more up lake. A lot of guys wont go to the trouble of getting back in there, and dont know what they are missing.. Most of the lake is around 75 degrees and water levels are pretty stable but might increase with the rain we received this week. Get directions. Crappie fisherman Mark Bowen says get back into the standing timber to catch a limit of slabs at Rocky Mountain PFA. There is still a creel limit of 5 fish, only one of whichcan be over 20". No re-entry to the campground after campground gate closing at 10:00 p.m. A black and blue jig with a blue chunk seems to be working well. If theres no obvious hatch occurring, use larger patterns like a size 12 stonefly or try throwing streamers. Find the fish on the Lowrance Down Scan technology and if have Fish Reveal use it on the DOWN Scan so the fish appear like on regular Sonar. Reducing the amount of time you are hung up will help you catch more fish. Woody structures in shallower water all around the lake are good target areas. Start off in the morning throwing popping topwaters, such as Pop-Rs, Excalibur Pop-N-Images, and even buzzbaits are working. I have caught them out of water barely deep enough to cover their backs way, way back in the timber. Then go through the menus as follows: where to fish, public mountain trout waters, regulatory classifications- choose DH and hit the search button. Fish the eddies with a nymph under a strike indicator or dropper. Lake Hartwell: Ken Sturdivant reports Bass fishing is good. Make sure to have a few midge dry flies, BWOs, and caddis to tie on when the fish start to rise more consistently. Hartwell Bass: (Report courtesy of Ken Sturdivant www.southernfishing.com) Bass fishing is slow. The Chattooga, Hooch, Little Tennessee, and Toccoa watersheds all have some good opportunities for bushwackers stalking small, cagy residents of cold tribs, up high. Fish The Thickest Timber For Heath Lake Slabs. She moves slightly upstream and begins the process all over again. Remember to work your way back into the timber to get to the shallow spawning areas. Travel 5.4 miles on Big Texas Valley Road to the area. Park Open from actual Sunrise to Sunset daily. Please check the Hunting Regulations for more information. Fished right, these 12 patterns will put you on fish year-round and across the country. If youre more experienced and would like the challenges of wild trout this fall, hit the high elevation headwaters of trout watersheds in GA and NC. The next day, they went back and did nearly as well. Deer - Archery only (Either Sex): September 10, 2022 - January 8, 2023; . Redear from Big Lazer PFA. All largemouth bass 14"20" must be released immediately. The fishing is at Rocky Mountain PFA. The abundance of forage and lowered visibility make getting a bite that much harder. Be sure to fish the bait very slowly to attract bites. GON Staff | March 1, 2002 Read this article now - for FREE! Be sure to fish any blown down trees and hit the corners of the docks to get that extra bite. When she has completed construction of the redd, the male and female join side by side and release their eggs and milt simultaneously. Use the vertical jig in a 1/2 to 3/4 ounce spoon. In a sweetheart deal for anglers, DNR operates the recreational aspects of the project with Oglethorpe Power providing 100 percent of the funding. Just under 300 anglers reeled in a Georgia Angler Award last year. Up the river, the water has been stained and red shad is working best on the plastic worms. When you see them suspended with your Livescope just count the Spotchoker down to their depth and use a steady retrieve. The number one mistake on top water is taking the bait away from the fish before they get it. A lot of bass are starting to move shallow. Iwant to give a shout out toHennessey Outdoor Electronics I ordered my new 12 inch screen from them and I got it in 2 days Ill have to on the boat and ready for action tomorrow. Crappie fishing is fair. I use Garmin livescope and the Navionics Boating app. Pink sallies were the ticket for both of those trips, and they caught them on both #10 and #8 sallies. He caught the redfish by dabbling a small piece of shrimp while trying for sheepshead. There are numerous areas around the lake that you can bank fish or you can drift-fish from your boat for the chance at catching a lake record channel catfish! Check out this incredible footage of a mating pair (and a few sneaker males trying their best to disturb them). The Wildlife Resource Division, in cooperation with the USFWS completed a restocking of those sections this week so the action should be good. Fish dont all spawn at the exact same time. The Wildlife Resources Commission also has some great maps. Fronts are moving through at the rate of a couple a week and fishing two days before a low-pressure front will be the best time to go. TROUT REPORT Check Your Knots! I checked my tippet and found a little curly-que at the end. Click on about Rabun TU, then education, then secrets. For fall and winter fishing, just load up on six subsurface patterns: egg, worm, rubberleg stone, woolly bugger, hares ear nymph, and pheasant tail nymph. The fish are easy to find and even seewith todayselectronics but just because you can see them doesnt mean theyre going to bite. And be sure to stop byFlint River Outdoorsto weigh in your catches for their monthly big fish contest. Jigs can be used for short casting, vertical jigging or dock shooting. Last weeks full moon slowed things down a bit but will pick up quickly. A Bitsey Bug jig in browns and blacks are fair and use the smaller #101 Uncle Josh trailer. Amicalola Creekfrom County Road 192 (Steele Bridge Road) downstream to GA Hwy 53. The line goes limp. Bank access is excellent, so the lakes are a good choice for anglers on foot. Reservations can be made through the link on Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area Website, by calling 1-800-366-2661, or at Gooutdoorsgeorgia.com. On the tops of the trees out in deeper water, stop the bait for a three or four count, then a small twitch on two before stopping it again. This week, we have fishing reports from North, Central, Southwest and Southeast Georgia. Click on each name and poof, youll discover a stream map! If you get a channel cat over 12 pounds, please let the PFA staff know and we will bring scales to get an official weight and get the fish registered if it qualifies for a PFA angler award. A Blackshear angler fished an area pond on Monday and had 4 bass up to 17 1/2 inches on junebug stick worms. Crappie fishing around Waycross was ok but not on fire by most reports I received. She continues to build redds until she is void of eggs, each time moving upstream so the sediment from construction falls onto the previously built redd to provide those eggs with protection. But, we catch lots of fish weighing a pound or so and the better ones push a pound and a half. I will let you know when I hear good reports from rivers, but let it suffice to say that your time in the winter will usually be best spent on lakes, ponds, and saltwater. Todd Kennedy switched gears at a different pond this weekend and only caught one fish, unlike the dozens per trip hes been catching in other ponds. Sometimes I will be in just a couple of feet of water and catching crappie out of a foot of water or less. It is also a sign of success anglers arent coming there just to haul water in their live-wells all day long, they must be catching fish or they wouldnt keep coming. Nymphing is always going to be the go-to for those bottom feeding fish, the old Pats Rubber legs, Worm patterns, midge patterns, attractors such as rainbow warriors and lightning bugs to copper johns, and the classic pheasant tails and hares ears in 12-18. Ranger Hotline: 800-241-4113. As you prepare for the DH season, check out this excellent resource by Jeff Durniak, of Unicoi Outfitters, for some helpful tips. All of these places will produce fish. Use the igging spoons over deep water structure. To catch the most crappie, fish the thickest timber you can find. Rocky Mountain National Park Fishing Report. Many of them have regular club fishing trips, so try one out. You need to be out there early in the morning or at dusk to have much luck. Definitely a lot of fun on light tackle. Rome, GA 30165. In the cold months fish travel only short distances for food and fishing in the heavy cover as long as possible increase strike possibilities. One Georgia angler who looks forward to the first few days of April every year is Mark Bowen of Rome. And its Brook Trout boogy season! Been wanting to take my boat up there and stay overnight. Couple of Lanier Striped Bass caught by Academy Jack Becker. The national park also has a great interactive map HERE. Specktacular Jigs tipped with minnows. An intermediate sinking line is ideal for this fishing. I started back fishing the head of the run and letting it drift down the run nice and deep. Rocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Area GeorgiaWildlife.com/PFA/RockyMtn 706-802-5087 The publically accessible outdoor recreational programs are managed by the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Division. A slow retrieve like the one you would use with a buzz bait is all that is needed. Lanier Bass (Report courtesy of Ken Sturdivant www.southernfishing.com) Bass fishing is slow. So, I took a break to let the run rest a bit while I changed flies, changing the Booger to a #16 Zug Bug. More Information . For more info on stream opportunities, consider buying these guidebooks: 1) Peach State Trout by Jimmy Jacobs, the Flyfishers Guide to NC & GA by Nick Carter, and the FF Guide to GSMNP by Jim Casada. There were some really good fish caught, but not as many big numbers trips in the cold and wind this week. I took the low road and slowly dragged a 1/4-oz. Bream fishing is one of the more popular fishing experiences for young or beginning anglers so be sure to bring your child with you to the lake! Live bait such as crickets and worms are extremely productive. A male will pair up with her. Near the bottom is the basic fly box. The sheepshead bite should pick up with the cooler weather this weekend. Allatoona Bass (Report courtesy of Ken Sturdivant www.southernfishing.com) Bass fishing is fair. Lake Lanier Stripers: (Report courtesy of Academy Jack Becker) Cooling temperatures and cloudy skies tempted me to get out on Lake Lanier this week in search of Stripers. To monitor all the Georgia river levels, visit the USGS websiteHERE. #1 Ellison Senior Member Anyone have in reports about the crappie at rocky mountain PFA in Rome? Angler Clint Henderson reports the water is warm and the bass are deep! (Peruse the other topics, too, for some great intel.) 2023 Georgia Outdoor News. The rains on Wednesday evening will bring the swamp up a little and probably put the bite off some for the weekend. However, there has been some varying flows . The bass are already staging on the main lake and secondary creek points. The Crappie bite is continuing to pick up as we move into fall. Deep nymphing was the key in this section, and 8-10 fish took a variety of patterns. It is a long deep run that is best fished using nymphs and streamers heavily weighted to get them down deep. They pick up a few fish, but as usual, following along after the popular crowd may not be the best idea. The timbered coves in Lake Heath provide excellent cover and spawning areas for crappie. Bass fishing is fair. Location Enter an Address, City, or Zip Code. You might be pleasantly surprised with your catch and the nice smell of your bait! The males tend to arrive later to the spawning area than the females and usually leave earlier. Crappie fishing will really pick up as the temperature drops but now is as good a time as any to get out there and try your hand. Sophia Petty showing off a nice bream catch at Allatoona. Bass are biting the Fat Rap and the Rapala DT6 in this color. New Moon is February 11th. On an early March day, four of us hit the water in two boats to put Heath Lake crappie fishing to the test. To reach Rocky Mountain PFA from Rome, take U.S. Hwy 27 north 10.4 miles to Sike Storey Road on the left. Boat Registration: 800-366-2661 You may want to use your live scope to check out standing timber and the river channels to find these fish dinner plates. 3 reviews of Paradise Public Fishing Area "Paradise public fishing area is a great place for the family to spend time together fishing and camping. (Fishing report courtesy of Emilia Omerberg, fisheries biologist with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, with help from Region Staff and Local Experts). Talked to a couple of other guys and they both had only caught 1 fish. Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area Visit Website Location 4054 Big Texas Valley Rd. With the weather still unstable and some drastic changes in the forecast, check the local weather and feeding tables before going out. The area includes two recreation lakes totaling 559 acres, with largemouth bass and sunfish being the most common game fish species. Up in Beaverdam Creek, the spots are moving up and down the water column holding tight to cover in the shallows. (Fishing report courtesy of Jackson Sibley, Fisheries Biologist with the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, with help from Region Staff and Local Experts), My beloved October has returned with its brilliant colors, cool temperatures and sunny, cloudless, azure skies, and I must enjoy it before it escapes for another year. Peggy Toney Horton. Use shad look alike lures, jerk baits, crank baits and flukes are also good choices. (Courtesy of Tammy Hopton) When my husband, Patrick and I got to the stream, we found the water was gin-clear, cold, and fast. Avoiding this same mistake will go a long way toward putting together a heavy stringer of fish. I hope you find joy on your next fishing trip no matter what your current circumstances. 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