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Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (3-13-14)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides: Decent!!! Well, fishing is starting to pick up on Allatoona.  The south end of the lake is still holding fish.  But […]

News of Infected Bats in Georgia

A bat with white-nose syndrome. ~ Photograph courtesy of GA DNR

I knew you’d like that headline.  Don’t worry.  You won’t awake at 3 AM with bats in your bedroom.  Probably. A disease affecting bats is spreading in Georgia.  It’s not a threat to us, but white-nose syndrome is deadly to bats. On March 4th, a team led by DNR biologist Trina Morris found significant evidence […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (3-6-14)

DNR Law Enforcement Division ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division is out there 24/7 keeping honest people safe and keeping lawbreakers nervous. Rangers cannot bust all the people who believe they’re above the law but they get some of them.  And they bring them to justice. The latest violations in the Law Enforcement Report include: warrants for […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (3-5-14)

Robert Eidson's First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side is Better! The bite is starting to rebound.  I have been getting some decent reports of fish being caught on both […]

5 GA Projects in Army Corps of Engineers Budget

United States Army Corps of Engineers

Details of the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2015 (FY15) have been released.  Several items in the $4.561 billion allocated to be spent on “gross discretionary funding” by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) affect sites in Georgia, according to a USACE press release dated March 4, 2014. Projects Funded in Georgia Allatoona Lake, […]

Youth Birding Competition & T-Shirt Art Contest

Anna Hamilton Won the 2013 Grand Prize in the Youth Birding Competition T-Shirt Art Contest

Talented young people in Georgia are taking part in two related challenges.  Teams of birdwatchers will compete to see which team can find the most birds in a 24-hour period.  Artists will compete to see whose artwork will adorn the official Youth Birding Competition T-shirts for 2014. Do you know any young people who create pictures […]

Register Now for This Summer’s “Camp Acworth”

Camp Acworth

Yes, it’s still chilly at night, but summer is right around the corner! Wise parents and guardians won’t wait too long to register their kids for Camp Acworth at the Acworth Beach House at Cauble Park beginning in June. Campers will enjoy various outdoor activities, such as: swimming, canoeing, hiking and archery.  Camp wouldn’t be complete […]

“Close Encounters of the Bird Kind” in GA’s Parks

For extra fun try to find an Ivory-Billed Woodpecker in any of Georgia's State Parks!

You won’t believe this, but there are people who would rather watch I Love Lucy reruns than observe the live birds in their own backyards.  Really! Our feathered friends will visit often for a drink of water and a few crumbs.  They’ll even sing for their supper! You can see birds without investing a dime […]

Good News from Lake Allatoona’s Corps of Engineers

Lake Allatoona Dam ~ Photo courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Lake

Spring hasn’t sprung, but we’re getting closer day by day. On Sunday, March 9, 2014, Daylight Saving Time returns, so it’ll look like spring at least. Our friends at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) office at Lake Allatoona have a number of friendly updates for us.  We’re thankful for all they do. Allatoona […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (2-26-14)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line side!  Showing signs of life!!  The shad kill is starting to show signs of slowing down.  I believe we will start […]