WRD Provides 2003 Fishing Tips
(2/28/2003)

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) recently updated two fishing prospect guides that help anglers find great fishing locations. These two guidebooks, 2003 Georgia Reservoirs Fishing Prospects and 2003 Georgia Rivers Fishing Prospects, contain the latest information on fishing 30 reservoirs and 15 rivers located in the state. These free guides provide information about each reservoir and river, information on the major fish species and proven fishing tips.

Anglers can find suggestions on where and how to catch fish in 30 Georgia lakes with the help of the 2003 Georgia Reservoirs Fishing Prospects. This information is annually compiled by WRD Fisheries Biologists and is based on sampling efforts, knowledge of past fishing trends, fishing experiences and angler and marina owner information. Lakes detailed include Allatoona, Andrews, Bartlett’s Ferry, Black Shoals, Blackshear, Blue Ridge, Burton, Carters, Chatuge, Chehaw, Clarks Hill, Goat Rock, Hartwell, High Falls, Jackson, Juliette, Lanier, Nottely, Oconee, Oliver, Rabun, Richard B. Russell, Seminole, Sinclair, Tobesofkee, Tugalo, Varner, Walter F. George, Weiss, and West Point.

There are over 12,000 miles of warmwater streams in Georgia that support some excellent and unique fishing opportunities. Anglers can find fishing outlooks for the Alapaha, Altamaha, Chattahoochee, Chattooga (Dade and Chattooga counties), Etowah (downstream of Lake Allatoona), Flint, Ochlockonee, Ocmulgee, Oconee, Ogeechee, Oostanaula, Satilla, Savannah, St. Marys, and Suwannee rivers in the 2003 Georgia Rivers Fishing Prospects. The Chattooga and Etowah rivers are new to the guide this year. The information contained in the guide is based on annual sampling efforts conducted by WRD. Information collected allows fisheries staff to determine recruitment, growth, condition, sizes, abundance and mortality of important game fish.

These two free fishing publications are available at any WRD Fisheries Management Office. For more information, call (770) 918-6418.