In March 2026, a new Georgia state record longnose gar was caught by angler Silas Turner of Hawkinsville, Ga. Turner landed the record setting gar while fishing on Lake Blackshear. Turner’s catch weighed 31 pounds, 14 ounces, and replaces the … Continued
In April 2025, Wesley Daniels of Pearson, GA tied the current Georgia state record for spotted sunfish. Daniel’s sunfish, which was caught from the Suwannee River, weighed 12 oz. and measured 8.75 inches in length. Daniel’s catch shares the record … Continued
Angler Kristen Brown set a new Georgia state record for shadow bass on the Flint River on June 1, 2016 using a plastic worm. Brown’s catch is the first shadow bass to be recognized for state record status, according to … Continued
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan to stock Georgia waters with thousands of trout this spring, with more than one million trout scheduled for stocking by the end of … Continued
USGS scientists have detected toxins known as microcystins produced by various forms of algae in 39 percent of the small streams assessed throughout the southeastern United States. Their recent study looked at 75 streams in portions of Alabama, Georgia, North … Continued