Nice Georgia Spotted Bass

Angler Wayne Holland of Blairsville had more than just a great day of
fishing at Lake Burton on February 23, 2005 - he managed to catch a new
state record! Mr. Holland reeled in an 8 lb. 2 oz., 21 ½ - inch spotted
bass, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division (WRD). The most recent state record for a spotted bass
was an 8 lb. ½ oz. fish caught on Lake Lanier in 1985.

Picture at:

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/conte...=115&txtPage=7

Ronnie Garrison wrote:

Angler Wayne Holland of Blairsville had more than just a great day of
fishing at Lake Burton on February 23, 2005 - he managed to catch a new
state record! Mr. Holland reeled in an 8 lb. 2 oz., 21 ½ - inch spotted
bass, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division (WRD). The most recent state record for a spotted bass
was an 8 lb. ½ oz. fish caught on Lake Lanier in 1985.

Picture at:

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/conte...=115&txtPage=7


That's some fat spot!

RichZ wrote:

Ronnie Garrison wrote:
oz. fish caught on Lake Lanier in 1985.

Picture at:

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/conte...=115&txtPage=7



That's some fat spot!


Blueback herring were introduced in some of our lakes a few years ago
and the spots have gone wild feeding on them. The herring have really
improved the spot fishing although they may decimate the largemouth in
the future.

"Ronnie Garrison" wrote in message
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RichZ wrote:

Ronnie Garrison wrote:
oz. fish caught on Lake Lanier in 1985.

Picture at:

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/conte...=115&txtPage=7


That's some fat spot!


Blueback herring were introduced in some of our lakes a few years ago and
the spots have gone wild feeding on them. The herring have really improved
the spot fishing although they may decimate the largemouth in the future.

I do not think it is the feeding of the spots vs. LMB as much as the
spawning preferences. Lake Shasta is mostly a spotted bass fishery now.
The spots spawn deeper and on lakes that have a drawdown, the LMB are left
high and dry, and the spots suscessfuly spawn. And Shasta has major
drawdowns.

Bill McKee wrote:



I do not think it is the feeding of the spots vs. LMB as much as the
spawning preferences. Lake Shasta is mostly a spotted bass fishery now.
The spots spawn deeper and on lakes that have a drawdown, the LMB are left
high and dry, and the spots suscessfuly spawn. And Shasta has major
drawdowns.

The spots aren't the big problem, the herring are. They eat small bass,
and in some of our Georgia lakes there is so little shallow cover that
the small largemouth have nowhere to hide, and almost none survive.
Herring are not native in these lakes.

Spots spawn deeper and their fry survive a little better. Also, spots
are more open water feeders and take better advantage of the open water
baitfish like herring.

The Georgia DNR has started stocking largemouth in one north GA lake -
the first big lake to ever be stocked, because of this problem.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

How come all you Georgia boys look the same Ron?

Warren ;-)

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"Ronnie Garrison" wrote in message
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Angler Wayne Holland of Blairsville had more than just a great day of
fishing at Lake Burton on February 23, 2005 - he managed to catch a new
state record! Mr. Holland reeled in an 8 lb. 2 oz., 21 ½ - inch spotted
bass, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division (WRD). The most recent state record for a spotted bass
was an 8 lb. ½ oz. fish caught on Lake Lanier in 1985.

Picture at:

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/conte...=115&txtPage=7

gobassn wrote:

How come all you Georgia boys look the same Ron?

Warren ;-)

Same reason all you Yankees look the same to us, I guess.

Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

Goodness that is a pig spotted bass.
"Ronnie Garrison" wrote in message
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Angler Wayne Holland of Blairsville had more than just a great day of
fishing at Lake Burton on February 23, 2005 - he managed to catch a new
state record! Mr. Holland reeled in an 8 lb. 2 oz., 21 ½ - inch spotted
bass, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife
Resources Division (WRD). The most recent state record for a spotted bass
was an 8 lb. ½ oz. fish caught on Lake Lanier in 1985.

Picture at:

http://www.georgiawildlife.com/conte...=115&txtPage=7