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DNR Law Enforcement Report (2-23-13)

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Rangers from the Wildlife Resource Division of the Department of Natural Resources enforce laws that keep us safe and protected. Their latest Law Enforcement Report provides interesting details what they do on our behalf: Multi-state and federal investigation, arrests in illegal bear hunting case, Operation Something Bruin – White County, Rabun County 19 Officers certified as […]

Lake Allatoona is On the Rise

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Thankfully, Lake Allatoona is on the rise. At midnight on March 3, 2013, the water level of Lake Allatoona was 834.83 feet above mean sea level.  A year ago today, the lake was at 835.20 feet. Full pool, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers, is 840 feet. Therefore, as of midnight on March 3rd, […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (2-16-13)

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Rangers from the Wildlife Resource Division of the Department of Natural Resources risk their lives every day for you and me.  The latest Law Enforcement Report gives a few details about what they’ve been doing during the past week: Search for missing boat operator – Lake Lanier Possession of firearm and illegally taken wildlife by a […]

Record Yellow Perch Caught

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Thomas Lewis of Grovetown in Columbia County reeled in the new state-record yellow perch from the Savannah River, just below Clarks Hill Dam, on February 27, 2013.  This is the first new state record fish since 2010. According to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division, this 2-pound, 9-ounce, 16.5-inch catch beats the former […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (2-28-13)

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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 fishing is Decent!! Same song and dance: rain, rain, rain.  The lake is stained from Little River all the way to […]

DNR Offers Shotgun Patterning Days

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Turkey season opens on March 23, 2013. Although some politicians would prefer us to hunt with slingshots (until they are outlawed as weapons of mass destruction), we remain free to use shotguns in the great state of Georgia. In fact, our Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division and the Georgia State Chapter of the National Wild […]

Winter Means Crappie Fishing!

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Winters are short in Georgia, but they’re long enough to provide excellent crappie fishing.  Several of our reservoirs offer rewards for anglers willing to brave the bitter cold temperatures. “Crappie fishing brings a lot of action, which means it is an excellent time to engage the entire family or to introduce someone new to the fun […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (2-9-13)

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Astute Rangers from the Wildlife Resource Division of the Department of Natural Resources smelled something fishy while out on patrol.  Soon, poachers were caught and reeled in to face the law. The latest Law Enforcement Report reveals this illegal activity: Confiscation of gill nets and approximately 150 pounds of illegally taken game fish – Greene […]

Whoa, Silver!!! Cars Can’t Swim in Lake Allatoona

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I’m not the kind of guy to laugh at another person’s mistakes. OK.  That’s a lie.  But I am the kind of guy who only laughs at funny mistakes people make. Thankfully, no one was hurt when a silver Dodge Charger rolled into Lake Allatoona recently at a ramp off of Kellogg Creek Road. Cherokee […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (2-7-13)

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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 fishing is Fair at best!! The fishing this week is the same as last week’s.  I don’t expect anything to […]