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DNR Law Enforcement Report (6-25-13)

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Time now for another edition of the Department on Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Report — also known as “Bad Boys in the Woods.” Rangers enforce all kinds of laws, including those covering fish and game.  Good thing too.  If they didn’t our forests and public lands could become as dangerous and uncivilized as Detroit. This […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (6-20-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great!  The fish are in their summer pattern.  The big schools we were fishing mid-lake have moved south. The […]

Boat Explodes on Lake Lanier

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Everything was going splendidly for three people aboard an antique 1957 Chris-Craft vessel on Lake Lanier on Father’s Day — until about 2 PM, when the boat caught fire and exploded near Buford Dam Park. Three people on the craft suffered injuries, including burns.  The injuries were not life threatening. Authorities with Gwinnett County’s fire […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (6-12-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great. The fish are in their summer pattern.  The bite that was so strong mid-lake is starting to slow […]

Drowning Death at Lake Allatoona

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We regret to inform you of the death of Debra Elaine Hansard, age 56, of Acworth, Georgia.  She passed away on Wednesday at WellStar Kennestone Hospital. Ms. Hansard was swimming at Lake Allatoona with her family on Tuesday afternoon, June 4, 2013, off Kellogg Creek Road at the end of McCurley Road, in an area not […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (6-6-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Great. The summer bite is in full swing.  All the major creeks are producing good numbers of fish right […]

Boat Capsizes on Lake Allatoona

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  Life preservers should be worn by those who want to preserve their own life or the lives of loved ones while boating on Lake Allatoona. For the second time in two weeks, a boat was swamped by the wake of another vessel and turned over, tossing the occupants into the lake unexpectedly. The latest incident […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-30-13)

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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: [email protected]. Line-sides: Good!!! The lake is back down to its normal level and there is very little debris. The fish are starting to […]

No Drownings on Allatoona Memorial Day Weekend

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  The official Memorial Day holiday weekend statistics for incidents in Georgia have been released by Melissa Cummings of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division. These figures include information for the entire weekend,  Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27, 2013. The winner of the most odd police report was the damage incurred by a […]

BUIs & Injuries on Lake Allatoona

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Department of Natural Resources Communications/Outreach Specialist Melissa Cummings says there was a boating accident on Lake Allatoona on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at 1 PM in Bartow County, near the Highway 41 Day Use area. DNR Rangers saw two PWCs jumping the wake of a boat and attempted to stop the PWCs. While doing so, […]