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Buying a Lake House with a Dock?

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The most important thing you should know about buying a house with a dock on Lake Allatoona is (ready?) you should invite me for dinner. After that, things can get a bit more complicated. Do yourself a favor and verify that the property you are purchasing comes with a dock permit.  Simply call the Allatoona Project Management […]

Lodging Near Lake Allatoona

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Lake Allatoona is the perfect spot to spend a few days or the summer with friends and family. But figuring out where to stay could give Captain America heartburn. Relax, citizen!!!  Your superhero friends at LakeAllatoona.com have worked tirelessly for truth, justice (OK, that’s a lie) and where to stay when you visit Lake Allatoona (that’s […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-30-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-30-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line side fishing: Very Good. The only thing that has changed since last week’s report is the bite — it has […]

Drowning on Lake Allatoona

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Sad news to report this Memorial Day weekend. Rigoberto Lara Hernandez, 34, of Woodstock, GA, drowned in Lake Allatoona, near Galts Ferry on Sunday, May 27, 2012.  Rescuers were notified just before 2 PM that Mr. Hendandez was swimming and was found later floating lifeless. Alert citizens tried to save Mr. Hernandez on the scene […]

Boating Under the Influence

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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia State Patrol and TEAM Georgia will combine their efforts this Memorial Day weekend to keep Georgians safe. Last year, the GA State Patrol investigated 312 accidents over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend.   There were 13 fatalities; alcohol was a factor in six of them.  In cars and trucks, eight […]

Lake Allatoona Weekend Weather

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I’m a romantic … living in the days of Opie, Lucy and Jed Clampett.  Call me crazy, but I still believe in honesty, courtesy and long-range weather forecasts. If you and the family are fixin’ to head to Lake Allatoona this weekend, you’ll want to know if it’s going to rain. The Weather Channel (TWC) […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-23-12)

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-23-12)

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail at [email protected] Line side fishing: Great!! The summer bite is almost in full swing and the bite is great.  All the major creeks […]

Wake Jumping on Lake Allatoona

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Here’s a pop quiz on boating safety! [Hint: The answer is “no.”] “It is OK to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or to use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock on Lake Allatoona, right?” Sorry, Popeye, it is not okay and both situations […]