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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 […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (6-18-13)

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You see an alligator while strolling around McDuffie County. Your little yippy dog wants to take it on, tooth to tooth. You are determining your chances of survival and, in spite of your mother in law, you decide to save your life and run away. Then what do you do? You call Georgia’s Department of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Update: Lake Lanier Hit & Run Driver Found?

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Georgia Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Melissa Cummings tells LakeAllatoona.com that an 18-year-old white male, accompanied by his father, went to the Hall County Detention Center to voluntarily issue a “statement of involvement” in the hit and run boating accident that happened on Lake Lanier late Friday night, May 24, 2013. Two unidentified people — a […]