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Fishing Licenses Available
Anglers take note! Georgia's
1994 - 95 Freshwater and Saltwater
Sport Fishing Regulations are now
available at license dealers and from
statewide Wildlife Resources Divi
sion offices.
In addition, most license dealers
now have their supplies of 1994/95
licenses for anglers wishing to pur
chase their license before the new
license year begins on April 1.
Anglers will be pleased to see
that the Freshwater and Saltwater
Regulations have been combined
into one publication. The fishing
regulations also contain a new,
easier-to-understand format of advi
sories for eating fish from Georgia
waters. The regulations have useful
information for anglers, including
Lake Eufaula Alive
Last Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, BASS held one of their
qualifying tournaments on Lake Eu
faula.
The first days weigh in was as
much as most tournaments total
weigh in are. A seven bass limit
was tipping the scales some 30 to
40 lbs. Gary Klien and Shaw
Grisby fished in the same boat on
Wednesday and their net weight was
over 60 lbs of fish.
Several years ago, Lake Eufaula
began to suffer from a tremendous
shad population and not enough
large size fish to keep their popula
tion in check. The end result was
the fishing Or all types were dying.
It wasn't until the DNR (the De
partment of Natural Resources)
took some drastic steps by enforc
ing the 16 inch limit as is on West
Point, and start a restocking pro
gram of stripped bass and hybrids.
The fish stocking had stopped sev
eral year prior to the beginning of
all their problems.
Lake Eufaula, from the time of
its impoundment, has been one of
the best producers of large bass m
this area. It wasn't uncommon to
catch a hundred pounds of bass on
any given day as Tom Mann has
proven time and ime again.
Then something happen that no
one has really ever been able to ex
plain. The lake just died; it was just
that simple.
For several years during the 70s,
it was almost impossible to catch a
3 lb. or larger bass. This went on
for several more years and like
magic, it started coming on strong
once again.
A lot of people speculate it was
the lack of a length limit on bass
for the state of Alabama. That is if
you woe a resident of that state, the
bass could be any length to keep
and I'm here to tell you that it
wasn't uncommon to see people
carry out coolers full like they do
crappie.
Personally, I think the problem
was the gizzard shad population was
out of hand and it wasn't until the
introduction of hybird bass that the
lake began to rebound. Just like the
problem that happened most re
cently.
A lot of fishermen could care
less about the bass population be
cause they might fish for crappie of
bream. When the balance sways ei
ther way it will all of the species.
So, when the gizzard shad get
out of balence or any other type
forage fish and the larger fish like
bass can't keep them under control:
then the cycle is broken. Until
something is done to bring the "out
of hand" population under control
as, it was with the hybrid stocking
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examples of how to measure a fish,
now to handle and release a fish,
three pages of fish identification,
listing of fishing publications
available from the Wildlife Re
sources Division and other useful
information.
New licenses and copies of the
regulations are available from your
local license dealers. In addition,
many chain discount stores, bait
and tackle shops and many Wildlife
Resources Division regional fofices
are license dealers. To receive a
copy of the regulations by mail,
write the Georgia Wildlife Re
sources Division, 2123 U.S.
Highway 278 S.E., Social Circle,
Georgia 30279, or call (404) 918-
6418.
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program, all of the fishery will suf
fer.
There is one thing I hope never
gets started on Lake Eufaula and
that is using live bait to catch the
bass as the are doing on West
Point. One guide in particular prac
tices this and brags of catching over
a hundred bass a day.
There is not way to hook a bass
using live bait that you don't take a
Please see Fishing, page 9A
Biotechnolgy Here To Stay
Biotechnology is her to stay.
Our future includes it
Opportunities are unprecedented.
More than 300 peopie attended an
International Challenge Forum on
Biotechnology in February, 1987,
and though seven years have passed,
much of what was said is still vi
able today.
I have taken several excerpts
from the proceedings of this
biotechnology forum. I thought
they were the most interesting and
most enlightening.
Mark Cantley, head of the
biotechnology unit for the Euro
pean Community, stated that de
spite the current agricultural mar
keting problems plaguing the
world, the overall impact of
biotechnology surely will mean
more food for less cost for the
world’s people.
Cantley cited a passage from
Gulliver's Travels, the book by
English author Jonathan Swift,
published during a famine in 1726.
"And he gave it for his opinion,"
wrote Swift, "that whoever could
make two ears of com or two blades
Georgia Seeks Comments On Parks
Georgians are invited to
comment on outdoor recreation
opportunities and make
recommendations on how to best
allocate scarce federal and state
resources for recreation and natural
resources.
The Parks, Recreation and
Historic Sites Division of the
Georgia Department of Natural
Resources will hold 12 public
forums throughout the state to
evaluate the recreational needs of
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Fishing licenses are now available at local dealers.
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Lewis
Ag. instructor, £
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of grass grow upon a spot of
ground where only one grew before,
would deserve better of mankind,
and do more essential service to his
country than the whole race of
politicians put together.”
William E. Marshall, president
of the Microbial Genetics Division
of Pioneer Hi-Bred International,
was a key industry speaker at the
Biotechnology Forum.
"The biological age can reduce
input costs and work in harmony
with our environment," said Mar
shall. "For example, we could be
come independent of petroleum-re
lated inputs, our energy needs could
be significantly reduced, new crops
could be developed more quickly for
new areas, food animals could be
developed more readily for specific
Georgia's citizens and visitors.
The division is currently
updating Georgia's Statewide
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation
Plan (SCORP), a five-year proposal
that guides the private sector and
governmental agencies in
recreational and natural resources
planning and development
"One of the key elements of
Georgia's recreation planning
process is public citizen
participation," said Lonice Barrett,
Houston Times-Journal
market targets, and our soil and wa
ter resources could be regenerated."
Marshall said the biological age
has the potential to do for mankind
in the 21st century what the ma
chine age did for industrialization in
the 19th century.
Peter Elsden, head of Peter Els
den and Associates of Bellvue,
Colo., was among the forum
speakers on opportunities in
biotechnology.
Despite the impressive packages
of technology, Elsden said, there are
still many inefficient areas in farm
animal productivity. For example,
in the cattle industry, of every
1,000 embryos produced, 400 will
die. Cows only average four calves
or lactations per lifetime.
Of a cow's feed intake, 70 per
cent is for her support. It takes a
heifer 15 months to reach puberty
and another nine months for gesta
tion.
About 100 U.S. companies are
engaged in veterinary biotechnology
activity, according to Elsden.
Next week: more on innovations
in biotechnology.
director of Georgia State Parks and
Historic Sites.
A task force comprised of
outdoor recreation users,
community leaders and elected
officials will host the following
open forums:
Waycross - March 24, 7 - 9 p.m.
Waycross City Hall
417 Pendelton Street
912/287-2900
Please see Parks, page 9A
Large Pig
Bobby Tuggle and Robert
Soens brought down this
350 pound Russian Boar
Sunday, March 27, In the
eastern part of Houston
County.
Saturday, March 26,1994 Houston Times-Journal -
*The following fishing re
port is compiled each
week by the Houston
Times 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.
SOL.UNAR/ LUNAR TIMES
Pi?r r y Georgia Area
SOLUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES
1994 A. M. P. M. Longitude 83.44 Latitude 32.2 E
Mar Minor Major Minor Major Sunrise Sunset Moonßiac Moon Up Moon Dow
1 Tue 08:17 02:03 08:45 02:31 07:01 06:30 10:58p 03:32a 04:00p
2 Wed 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 Fri 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 01:33 07:45 01:58 08:11 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 Fri > 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
15 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 Fri 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 06:42a
21 Mon 12:04 06:17 12:30 06:43 06:36 06:45 12:55p 07:59p 07:33a
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 Fri > 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 F 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 02:4Sp
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 04:15a 04:45r.
Major=2 hours/Minor=l hour Accuracy to 1 minute
:-Indicates peak activity.
Solanar Services. lac. 1107 R. Rargan St.. XusbriHe, 1R 46173
Freshwater forecast
Seminole the lake is warm and there has been some rain,
but not a whole lot. There hasn't been too many people brag
ging about what they have caught, although B.A.S.S. is holding
a tournament on the lake.
- Reported by Peggy Wingate at Wingate's Lunker
Lodge
Blackshear- White Perch is biting pretty well for last five-six
days. Bream are starting to come out a little bit. Water tempera
ture is running about normal, though it is still a little chilly. The wa
ter has cleared up.
- Reported by Jimmy Mitchell, Mitchell's Balt and
Tackle
Sinclair- Bass have been taken on worms and small crankbaits
back into the coves and pickets. The fishing has been fairly
good. Fishermen are taking some crappie, most of them taking
tolling with live minnows on brush piles and on top of trees. White
hybird bass are also being taken trolling. Catfish are plentiful,
taken with worms and cutbait. The lake level is normal. The lake
has received a hard, washing rain that will cloud it up a bit.
• Reported by Glenn Colwell, Little River Park
Jackson - Fishing is real good with bass, crappie and hybirds
being taken from the lake with colorful worms and rattletraps. Wa
ter is clear, with the lake level down two-and-a-half to three feet.
Although not too many people go for cat, Kersey said you can
patch an old catfish anytime, anywhere.
- Reported by Van Kersey, Kersey's Marina
’Vest Point - The water level is 630.5 feet, 4.5 feet below nor
mal. The water temperature is 58 degrees, although it is higher in
the coves. Small bass fishing is excellent, with hybirds being
caught all over the place, especially in the coves. Crappie are
being found in the blowdowns and timber tops.
- Reported by George Marovich, Highland Marina
Eufaula - Bass are taken in 10 feet of water and shallower as
they are moving up to the grass to spawn. Bass are being taken
with spinner bait, plastic worms and crankbait. Crappie are being
taken in 10-15 feet of water. The lake is one foot short of being
full. Catfish are biting.
- Reported by John Taylor, Tom Mann Outdoors
Saltwater forecast
Suwannee, Fla. - February and March find the worst fishing
for off-shore with bad weather keeping boats docked. However,
if you can get offshore, the fishing isnt that bad for sand trout,
whitings and grouper. Sheaphead are found near the coastal
markers. However, the spotted sea trout are not biting at this
time.
• Reported by Jimmy Greene, Suwanee Shores Ma
rina
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