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Outdoors •The following fishing re port Is complied each week by the Houston Home Journal. Lake., weather and fishing con ditions are reported by •telephone from contacts •listed at the end of each •report. If you would like Additional lakes or rivers (listed, please call the newspaper at 987-1823. If you would like a free picture of a catch you are proud of printed In the paper, we will be happy to shoot and publish the photo. Moon times Hannon’s best hunting and fishing days and hours T.'‘ ' &OLUNAR/LUNAR TIMES p*r-ry Georgia Area I - " BOLONAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES '1994 A. M. P. M. Longitude 83.44 Latitude 32.28 Feb Minor Major Minor Major Bunriae Sunaet Moonßlae Moon Vp Hooa Bam 1 Tue 09:38 03:25 10:05 03:52 07:27 06:05 04:45a 05:12p 2 Had 10:36 04:22 11:04 04:50 07:27 06:06 12:02a 05:39a 06:07p 3 Thu 11:33 05:19 12:01 05:47 07:26 06:07 01:08a 06:35a 07:03p •4 Pri 12:00 06:14 12:29 06:43 07:25 06:08 02:13a 07:32a 08:01p 5 Sat 12:53 07:07 01:22 07:36 07:24 06:09 03:15a 08:29a 08:58p 6 Sun 01:45 07:59 02:13 08:27 07:24 06:10 04:12a 09:26a 09:54p 7 Mon > 02:34 08:48 03:01 09:15 07:23 06:11 05:03a 10:21a 10:47p t Tue > 03:22 09:35 03:48 10:01 07:22 06:12 05:48a 11:13a ll:38p 9 Ned > 04:10 10:22 04:34 10:46 07:21 06:13 06:28a 12:02p 10 Thu M 04:56 11:08 05:19 11:31 07:20 06:14 07:05a 12:49p 12:26a 11 Pri > 05:42 11:54 06:05 12:01 07:20 06:15 07:38a 01:33p 01:11a *l2 Sat > 06:29 12:18 06:51 12:40 07:19 06:16 08:09a 02:16p 01:55a -13 Sun > 07:16 01:06 07:37 01:27, 07:18 06:17 08:40a 02:59p 02:38a !14 Mon 08:04 01:53 08:25 02:15 07:17 06:18 09:11a 03:41p 03:20a 15 Tue 08:52 02:41 09:14 03:03 07:16 06:18 09:44a 04:25p 04:03a -16 Ned 09:41 03:29 10:03 03:52 07:15 06:19 10;18a 05:09p 04:47a r l7 Thu 10:29 04:18 10:52 04:41 07:14 06:20 10:56a 05:56p 05:33a 118 Pri 11:18 05:06 11:42 05:30 07:13 06:21 11:38a 05:44p 06:20a •19 Sat 12:01 05:54 12:07 06:19 07:12 06:22 12:24p 07:34p 07:09a *2O Sun 12:29 06:42 12:55 07:08 07:11 06:23 01:15p 08:26p 08:00a t2l Mon 01:1707:3001:4307:56 07:10 06:24 02:llp 09:19p 08:52a .22 Tue 02:04 08:17 02:31 08:44 07:09 06:24 03:llp 10:12p 09:46a »23 Ned > 02:51 09:05 03:18 09:31 07:08 06:25 04:14p ll:05p 10:39a :24 Thu > 03:39 09:53 04:06 10:19 07:07 06:26 05:20p 11:32a »25 Pri P 04:29 10:42 04:55 11:08 07:06 06:27 06:26p 12:24p ‘26 Sat > 05:21 11:34 05:47 12:01 07:04 06:28 07:33p 12:50a 01:16p '27 Sun > 06:16 12:03 06:43 12:30 07:03 06:29 08: 40p 01:43a 02:09p . 28 Mon 07:15 01:01 07:42 01:29 07:02 06:29 Q9:49P P2;.3.6a S>lLo±l> Mejor=2 houra/Minor=l hour Accuracy to 1 minute K > Indicates peak activity. hlair lervlcei, lie. HIT I. ler««i It., lukvillt, II 4(173 fr" '• SO LUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES 1994 A. M. P. M. Longitude 83.44 Latitude 32.28 Mil Minor Major Minor Major Sunrise Sunset Moonßiae Hpon yp HOPS Pgwi 1 Tue 08:17 02:03 08:45 02:31 07:01 06:30 10:58p 03:32a 04:00p 2 Hed 09:20 03:05 09:49 03:34 07:00 06:31 04:28a 04:57p 3 Thu 10:22 04:08 10:52 04:37 06:59 06:32 12:05a 05:27a 05:56p ; 4 Pri 11:23 05:08 11:52 05:37 06:57 06:32 01:09a 06:25a 06:53p 5 Sat 12:01 06:05 12:19 06:33 06:56 06:33 02:07a 07:22a 07:50p 6 Sun 12:44 06:57 01:11 07:24 06:55 06:34 03:00a 08:17a 08:43p 7 Mon 01:3307:4501:5808:11 06:54 06:35 03:47a 09:09a 09:34p ■. 8 Tue 02:18 08:30 02:42 08:54 06:53 06:35 04:28a 09:59a 10:22p 9 Wed > 03:00 09:12 03:23 09:35 06:51 06:36 05:05a 10:45a ll:08p 10 Thu > 03:41 09:52 04:03 10:14 06:50 06:37 05:38a 11:30a 11:52p . 11 Pri > 04:23 10:33 04:44 10:55 06:49 06:38 06:10a 12:13p ■ 12 Sat N 05:05 11:15 05:26 11:36 06:48 06:38 06:41a 12:55p 12:34a 13 Sun > 05:48 11:59 06:10 12:01 06:46 06:39 07:12a 01:38p 01:17a < 14 Mon > 06:34 12:24 06:56 12:45 06:45 06:40 07:44a 02:21p 01:59a <ls Tue > 07:23 01:12 07:45 01:34 06:44 06:40 08:18a 03:05p 02:43a * 16 Wed 08:13 02:01 08:36 02:24 06:43 06:41 08:55a 03:51p 03:28a , 17 Thu 09:04 02:52 09:28 03:16 06:41 06:42 09:34a 04:38p 04:14a - 18 Pri 09:56 03:44 10:21 04:09 06:40 06:43 10:18a 05:27p 05:02a ' 19 Sat 10:49 04:36 11:14 05:01 06:39 06:43 11:06a 06:17p 05:51a 20 Sun 11:40 05:27 12:01.05:53 06:37 06:44 11;59a 07:07p 06:42* . 21 Moo 12:04 06:17 12:30 06:43 06:36 06:45 12:55p 07:59p 07:33* > 22 Tue 12:53 07:06 01:19 07:32 06:35 06:45 01:55p 08:51p 08:25a .* 23 Wed 01:40 07:53 02:06 08:19 06:34 06:46 02:59p 09:43p 09:17a , 24 Thu 02:26 08:39 02:52 09:05 06:32 06:47 04:04p 10:35p 10:09a • 25 Pri > 03:12 09:25 03:38 09:51 06:31 06:47 05:10p ll:28p 11:01a 26 Sat > 04:00 10:13 04:27 10:40 06:30 06:48 06:18p 11:54a '27 Sun P 04:52 11:06 05:20 11:33 06:28 06:49 07:28p 12:21a 12:49p 28 Mon > 05:49 12:01 06:18 12:04 06:27 06:49 08:38p 01:17a 01:46p 29 Tue > 06:52 12:37 07:21 01:06 06:26 06:50 09:49p 02:15a 02:45p 30 Wed 07:57 01:42 08:28 02:13 06:24 06:51 10:56p 03:15a 03:45p 31 Thu 09:04 02:49 09:34 03:19 06:23 06:51 04 = 1159 04145 P Major-2 hours/Minor=l hour Accuracy to 1 minute > Indicates peak activity. Soluir Servicti, lie. 1107 I. Horgan St., Isikfille, II 4(173 r t."\ Fishing forecast Freshwater forecast ' Seminole Lake is about a foot below normal and slightly stained. Surface water temperature is in the mid 50s. Crappie have moved into the shallow areas and should start betiding very soon. Largemouth bass and hybrids are also starting to fan beds in the shallow areas. - Reported by Jack Wingate, Wingate's Lunker Lodge Blackshear Lake is at normal level and slightly stained. Crappie continues to be the best catch, taking live minnows and some jigs. Crappie is still being found in deeper waters. Cattish are still plentiful, taking worms and chicken livers. Bass fishing has picked up. • Reported by Sonny Coleman, Mitchell's Bait and Tackle Sinclair Lake is down a foot and a half and has a slight dinge. Bass fishing is fair to good hitting crankbaits and spinnerbaits back into the Little channels and around wooded areas. Bass have also been hitting at the points. Crappie fishermen are having success trolling with jigs. White bass and hybrids have been fair to good, using a Ditto 9 plug. Lastly, catfish are plentiful taking cutbait and live worms. Surface water temperature is in the upper 50s. - Reported by Glenn Colwell, Little River Park West Point Lake level is about five feet below full pool and surface water temperature is approximately 50 degrees. Water clarity is stained to slightly muddy. Largemouth bass fishing is good, with many moving about halfway up the coves. RatLTraps and spinnerbaits seem to be working best. Crappie can be found in 8-15 feet of water trolling using a green or yellow jig. Hybrids are schooling near the dam with some large stripers mixed in. Use a buck-tailed jig. - Reported by George Marovlch, Highland Marina Eufaula Lake is at normal level and heavily stained to clear. Surface water temperature is in the upper 50s. Bass fishing has been good, hitting spinnerbaits, jig and pigs and medium crankbaits. The bass are starting to move shallow. Crappie have been excellent, trolling in the mouths of the creeks in 7-8 feet of water. Crappie have also been taking live minnows. Hybrids still haven't moved out into the main lake yet. • Reported by Charles Ingram, Tom Mann Outdoors Step Aerobics Sponsored by the Perry Recreation Department Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30 - 8 p.m. Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m. Perry High School Cafeteria Deborah Hamlin ACE Certified Instructor 10 Weeks-S3O (This is an on-going program) ■ i ' ' [.s. • * // Good Weather Brings Out Fish The weather has been getting wanner by the day for the last couple of weeks. Fishing has really started improving in all of the area lakes. Even with the heavy rains of last week, the fishing has steadily improved. The crappie have already migrated into the creeks and bush piles making ready for the spawn. Like I reported last week, bass have also begun to move onto the flats feeding on everything they can find. All of this means that bedding time is right on top of us. Only one thing: Easter Sunday is still over a month away. Spring, as far as we're concerned, can’t ever be counted on until that time. The best advice right now is to get out there and fish while the weather has them fooled because I guarantee you the cold weather is far from being over. I know, several years back, White And Striped Bass To Be Taken During March and April, anglers may observe personnel from the Wildlife Resources Division, Fisheries Section collecting white bass and striped bass from rivers and reservoirs across the state. Approximately 500 white bass and 100 striped bass adults will be captured and used to produce over 4 million hybrid and striped bass fingerlings in Georgia hatcheries to enhance fishing opportunities for anglers throughout the state. The Wildlife Resources Division understands the collection trips may occasionally disrupt fishing trips. As a result, collections are planned around times of low angler use. The fish will be taken from rivers and reservoirs throughout the state including the Chattahoochee River, Coosa River, Oconee River, Little River, Broad River, Ogeechee River, Lake Nottley, Lake Allatoona, Lake Richard Russell, Lake Clarks Hill, and Lake Hartwell. Fisheries personnel use electrofishing equipment to collect the fish because it is the least stressful and most efficient process available. The collected fish are taken to the Richmond Hill Fish Hatchery where fisheries personnel collect eggs and sperm from them to produce fertilized eggs. When the fingerling fish have grown to one inch in length, they are stocked in reservoirs and coastal rivers throughout Georgia. Sincy hybrid bass and reservoir populations of striped bass do not produce offspring in reservoir habitats, these populations are IflHB agsr wuboem HHir" wP 1 *2 p •> / % Up M* ***s $ w .» Rodeo in Town Tonight The Georgia National Rodeo will continue this evening In Reaves Arena at the Agricenter. During the Intermission, country group Highway 101 will be playing to the audience. Tickets are $11.50 for adults and $9.50 for children. Tickets are available at the Reaves Arena Box Office. Georgia River Clean Up set for May 21 The Third Annual Georgia River Clean Up is scheduled for May 14- 21, 1994 and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Community Affairs (DC A) are looking for volunteers to serve as local organizers for clean up efforts throughout the state. The responsibilities of local Houston Times-Journal Susanne and I went over to Eufaula in February. When we left home late that Thursday afternoon the weather forecast for the weekend was freezing rain or sleet. I knew this time they had to be wrong because it was 70 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Well, Friday was the same except nicer and warmer. The fish were also cooperating beyond expectations. Then we woke up Saturday morning with the sound of something pelting on the roof of our camper. We knew right away it wasn't; didn't sound like it. As soon as I stuck my head out the V N 9^^£gj|jgs | N>3'' awt _ c - t .. T*' " «wh)H4NNR ' " v "" I«^sflp^p!! '' ' ,v ' : illfiS!!!^ The striped base and white bees production program enhances fishing opportunities for Georgia anglsrs. sustained by stocking hatchery produced fingerlings. The small fish quickly become open water predators and are a powerful fisheries management tool. They eat surplus shad that are not available to other predators because of their location in the reservoir. The remaining shad population grows faster, reproduces better, and provides more food for organizers include selecting clean up sites, coordinating local volunteers and trash collection, and promoting the event in the local communities. DNR and DCA will provide volunteers with a manual giving step-by-step procedures for planning a local clean up, hints and suggestions for how to make the Saturday, February 26,1994 door I knew it wasn't rain. It was sleet and plenty of it We must have set a world record of breaking camp and coming down with a camper. We were out of there in less than 30 minutes, heading home. Now, as you know, between Georgetown and Lumpkin there are a bunch of hills and the ice had already started to freeze on them, making pulling a boat not the most fun thing to do on a Saturday afternoon. That is why we say "Spring is never truly here until we hunt Easter eggs”. I do think that we'll start having a lot more nice days and the coldest weather is behind us for this year. If you haven't gotten your fishing equipment ready yet then you are already behind the power curve and you have to play catch up. Remember to check the trailer bearings, making sure they have crappie, largemouth bass, and other gamefish. The striped bass and white bass production program enhances fishing opportunities for Georgia's anglers. For more information concerning this program or other fishing opportunities contact the fisheries office nearest you or call (404) 918-6418. event successful, and publicity information for distribution in local communities. Trash bags will also be provided for the clean up dates. Last year, River Clean Up volunteers collected 1,100 bags of trash from 12 waterways and two island beaches. More than 900 Please see CLEAN, page 9A page 8A been greased; check the trailer wiring harness from beginning to end for cracks in the insulation and make sure they work properly. One sure way to ruin your first day is to have something go wrong with the trailer on die way to the lake. Also, don't forget to check the tire pressure and make sure the spare is in good shape. A friend of ours checked the frailer tires making sure the pressure was right, but failed to even check to see if the spare was attached to the trailer. Well, he blew a tire on the way to Florida and when he went to change the tire-guess what! It seems that someone had stolen his tire off the trailer during the winter and he never noticed it Thus an expensive oversight Don't let this pretty weather pass you by. A day of fishing beats any three days at work. Until next time...we've gone fishing. Wild Turkey Habitat To Improve The outlook for habitat of wild turkeys and other forest wildlife was enhanced with an announcement of a plan by Georgia-Pacific Corp. to combine wild turkey management with forest management activities on 6.2 million acres of forest land in North America. The plan is detailed in the largest-scale cooperative agreement ever reached between a forest products company and the National Wild Turkey Federation. The agreement was signed recently at the Federation's annual convention at Memphis. "Our ability to positively impact wild turkey habitat is due in no small part to forging partnerships with large forest landowners like Georgia-Pacific," said Rob Keck, executive vice president of the 80,QOO-memfcer Federation. "Other wildlife also stand to benefit from this huge land-care agreement because the forest conditions needed by turkeys also are used by hundreds of other species-ranging from bears to tortoises." The agreement is a national "memorandum of understanding" that sets the stage for enhancement of wild turkey habitat through local management efforts and research projects. "Our forest managers will work with Federation and state wildlife agency experts to identify forest areas to be benefitted," said Walter Jarck, Georgia-Pacific's corporate director of forestry. "Where wild turkeys already are fully re-established, we will seek to maintain favorable conditions. In other company-owned forests, we'll determine actions aimed at improving conditions needed for wild turkeys to thrive." The land area covered by the agreement is almost three times larger than Yellowstone National Park. It stretches from America's northeastern border to the Southern states, from east coast to West coast, and includes habitats and forest areas ranging from Southern pines, to Northern hardwoods to Western big frees. Under the plan, attention to wildlife needs will be combined with timber management activities through such actions as maintaining forest cover in stream side zones; managing where appropriate for naturally occurring mixes of species and ages of frees; growing food plots in strategic locations; working with authorities to help control poaching and predation, and taking part in efforts to relocate wild turkeys to company lands where suitable habitat is identified To further exchange wildlife and timber management knowledge, Georgia-Pacific forest managers will meet with Federation specialists and wildlife biologists in special regional workshops focusing on habitat managements strategies. In addition to wild turkeys, several threatened and declining species stand to benefit from integrating economically sound forestry and wildlife management Areas with grasses and herbs favored by young turkeys also benefit gopher tortoises, red cockaded woodpeckers need Southern pine stands that also provide turkey food and shelter. Fall and winter foods from acorn and nut-producing trees help turkeys and Louisiana black bears through Please see TURKEY, page 9A