10 Family Friendly Fishing Places in Your Backyard

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10 Family Friendly Fishing Places in Your Backyard

If you're looking for a weekend fishing getaway, look no further! Your Georgia fishing license is your all access pass to 10 intensely managed and family friendly fishing holes right in your own backyard. Read Full Story

Night Fishing

Public Fishing Areas Open to Night Fishing 

Can't sleep? Don't count sheep! Grab your pole and head on down to your local Public Fishing Area. From May 1st to September 30th, nine PFAs will be open to night fishing. Read Full Story

Altamaha

How to Hook A Bass Slam: Altamaha Bass

Fish on! The weather is fin-tastic and the bass are biting. You'll definitely want to catch this week's bass slam blog on how you can hook the elusive, Altamaha bass. Read Full Story

DavidHampton

1st Bass Slam-mer of 2018 

Congratulations to David Hampton of Doraville, GA! David's not new to the bass slam challenge. Last year he managed to land all 10 black bass species in Georgia. Between February and April of 2018, he caught a Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Smallmouth, Largemouth, and Spotted bass. Way to go! 

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Events Calendar

Senior Fishing Event: City of Dublin -- May 12th 
Join us for a fun fishing event for seniors at Southern Pines Regional Park. This event is for folks age 55 and up! This event is sponsored by the Dublin-Laurens Co. Recreation Authority
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Little River Trout Kids Fishing Event -- May 12th 
Free fishing event for kids 15 years old and younger. 
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Long Swamp Creek Kids Fishing Event --- May 12th
This fun, fishing event is for kids under the age of 16 and will be for trout only.
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Buck Shoals WMA Kids Fishing Event
Join us for a fun fishing event for children age 16 and under. 
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