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
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $21 million in funding to 25 projects in 13 coastal and Great Lakes states to protect, restore or enhance more than 11,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats … Continued