The Allatoona Lake Army Corps of Engineers’ Chief Ranger of Recreation Linda Hartsfield confirmed with LakeAllatoona.com that Rangers have temporarily suspended evaluations of permit requests for new private docks, requests for upgrades to existing private docks, and proposed shoreline stabilization projects on Lake Allatoona. Water safety is a higher priority during the busy summer season on […]
Ronald Reagan was a cheerleader at Eureka College, located near a town called “Normal” in Illinois. Afterward, Ronald Reagan was a famous movie star. Then, governor of California. Finally, he became one of America’s greatest presidents! Was it all because he was a cheerleader? Probably, but we’ll never know for sure. Do you want your […]
Historians are not normally thought of as funny (as in “ha-ha”) people. But they know some pretty clever stuff. For example: • Why was Washington not born on Washington’s Birthday? • Why did the century begin in 2001, not 2000? • Did the pope actually rule ten days out of existence? • Why won’t the year […]
Ever heard that old saying, “Any port in a storm”? Yeah. Uhhh, I hate to break this to you … but that doesn’t mean you can tie up on any dock you see when your boat goes all Titanic on you. I have good news, matey! Lake Allatoona has eight marinas to serve you … and […]
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are teaming up across the country to educate the public on the dangers of Boating Under the Influence (BUI) and to arrest boaters on Lake Allatoona and elsewhere who violate the law. BUI was a factor in the recent boating deaths on Lake Lanier. Conservation rangers have made 63 […]
Lake Allatoona is more than a lake! But even if you-know-who cannot muster the effort not to be grumpy at such a beautiful place, there’s more to do nearby than merely fishing, swimming, camping, boating, flying a kite, walking in the woods, picnicking, relaxing, hiking, finding cool bugs and/or bunnies in clouds, dancing squirrels, fireflies that flash […]
Two brothers, Griffin and Jake Prince, were lost in a tragic boat wreck on Lake Lanier, Monday, June 18, 2012. They are gone but not forgotten. Family and friends created a Facebook page to preserve Griffin and Jake Prince’s memory. A portion of the memorial site says: “Griffin and Jake Prince were two of the most special and […]
Just before 11 PM on Monday, June 18, 2012, a pontoon boat carrying individuals from four families in Gwinnett County was traveling in the Shoal Creek area near Buford Dam on Lake Lanier. In spite of having its lights on, their boat was hit head-on by a speeding center-console fishing boat. The fishing boat left […]
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, call Robert at 770-827-6282. His e-mail is [email protected]. Line-side fishing is great. The bite this week has been awesome aboard all three of our boats. All the major creeks are […]
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 is great. The bite this week is the same as last week. Change nothing. The summer bite is in […]