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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 the
report. If you would like
additional lakes or rivers
listed, please call the
newspaper at 987-1823. If you would like a free photo of a catch
you are proud of printed in the paper, we will be happy to shoot
and publish the photo.
SOLOH AR/LUNAII TIMES
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SOLUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES
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1 Sun 11:47 05:35 06:00 06:47 08:13 1:26a 6:51a 7:17 P
2 Mon 12:15 06:27 12:30 06:51 06:47 08:14 2:07a 7:41a 8:05p
3 Tue 01:02 07:13 01:24 07:36 06:46 08:14 2:43a 8:28a 8:50p
4 red 01:44 07:54 02:05 08:16 06:45 08:15 3:15a 0:11a 0:33p
5 Thu 02:22 08:33 02:43 08:54 06:44 08:16 3:47a 0:54a 10:1Sp
6 Fri 02:50 00:00 03:20 00:30 06:43 08:17 4:17a 10:36a 10:56p
7 Sat 03:36 00:46 03:57 10:08 06:42 08:17 4:48a 11:18a ll:3Dp
8 Sun I 04:14 10:25 04:36 10:47 08:41 08:18 5:21a 12:01p
0 Mon I 04:55 11:06 05:18 11:20 06:40 08:10 5:56a 12:46p 12:23a
10 Tue • 05:30 11:51 06:03 06:40 08:10 6:34a !:32p 1:00a
11 Wed | 06:27 12:15 06:51 12:30 06:30 08:20 7:15a 2:20p 1:56a
12 Thu I 07:18 01:06 07:43 01:30 06:38 08:21 8:01a 3:00p 2:45a
13 Frl 08:12 01:50 08:36 02:24 06:37 08:22 8:40a 3:50p 3:34a
14 Sat 00:06 02:54 00:31 03:10 06:37 08:22 0:42a 4:48p 4:24a
15 Sun 10:01 03:40 10:26 04:14 06:36 08:23 10:37a 5:38p 5:13a
16 Mon 10:55 04:43 11:20 05:08 06:35 08:24 11:35a 8:27p 6:02a
17 Tue 11:48 05:36 06:00 06:35 08:24 12:34p 7:15p 6:51a
18 Wed 12:14 06:26 12:38 06:50 06:34 08:25 1:35p 8:04p 7:40a
19 Thu 01:01 07:14 01:26 07:38 06:33 08:26 2:38p 8:54p 8:29a
20 Frl 01:47 08:00 02:13 08:26 06:33 08:27 3:42p 9:45p 9:19a
21 Sat 02:33 08:47 03:00 09:13 06:32 08:27 4:49p 10:39p 10:12a
22 Sun ■ 03:21 09:35 03:49 10:03 06 :32 08:28 5:59p U:37p 11:08a
23 Mon I 04:12 10:27 04:42 10:57 06:31 08:29 7:09 P 12:06p
24 Tue I 05:08 11:24 05:39 11:55 06:31 08:29 8:19p 12:37a l:08p
25 Wed 0 06:10 12:01 06:41 12:25 06:30 08:30 9:24p 1:30a 2:10p
26 Thu | 07:14 12:59 07:45 01:30 06:30 08:30 10:24p 2:41a 3:12p
27 Fri I 08:20 02:05 08:49 02:34 06:30 08:31 ll:16p 3:42a 4:llp
28 Sat I 09:23 03:09 09:50 03:37 06:29 08:32 4:39a 5:06p
29 Sun 10:22 04:09 10:48 04:35 06:29 08:32 12:01a 5:32a 5:58p
30 Mon 11:18 05:04 11:40 05:28 06:28 08:33 12:41a 6:22a 6:45p
31 Tue 05:54 12:05 06:16 06:28 OJ:?3 IUB* 7:<t?»_ 7:30p
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Tines adjusted for DST
Solunar Services, Inc. - Ruchville, IN 46173
Ogeechee River (upstream of U.S. Highway 17) The
Ogeechee River has traditionally been an excellent stream for
redbreast sunfish fishing. As many local anglers know, fishing for
redbreast is best when the river level drops below the four foot mark
on the USGS gauge at Eden, Georgia.
The Ogeechee River does not have its flow regulated by dams
and therefore rises and falls according to seasonal rain patterns.
Rainfall amounts have been higher than normal in the early 1990 s
which has been good for the fish, but bad for the anglers.
Decreased fishing pressure and increased food supplies have
been good for the redbreast population. Anglers fishing this river
should continue to catch many redbreast in the 6-8 inch size group.
Other panfish species of special note include bluegill, redear
sunfish (shellcracker), black crappie, and spotted sunfish (stump
knockers). Bluegill are more commonly caught by anglers fishing
upstream of Millen, Georgia. Redear sunfish should continue to
contribute much to the total weight of panfish harvested in the lower
reaches of the Ogecechee River, particularly in the tidally
influenced area around U.S. Hwy 17.
Scattered pockets of black crappie provide exciting cold weather
fishing from upstream of U.S. Hwy 17 as far as Jenkins County. Be
sure to bring your live bait! Although smaller than other popular
panfish, spotted sunfish are plentiful in the backwaters and slower
flowing areas of the river.
The Ogeechee River has never been viewed as a major
largemouth bass stream among anglers fishing the coastal
freshwater rivers. Angler surveys, conducted in 1986 and 1991,
indicate that only one-to-two percent of the Ogeechee River
harvest is largemouth bass.
However, recent electrofishing samples had plentiful numbers of
smaller bass and a noticeable increase in the number of larger bass.
Forty-two percent of the bass in fall 1993 samples were one-and-a
half-to-five pounds. Look for good bass fishing this spring as water
levels decline.
Chain pickerel (jackfish) also appear to have benefited from the
high river levels of 1991 and 1992. More pickerel ranging from one
third pound to three pounds were seen in fall electrofishing
samples than ever before.
Clark, from 5A
where she is a pitcher. Last year,
Campbell was the Class a player of
the year in Georgia, hitting .725 in
leading the Blaze to the state title.
She has also been nominated for the
USSSA Hall of Fame, and will find
out about that induction at the fall
banquet.
Campbell told me she could not
havs asked for a more pleasant place
to work than Westfield. She is ap
preciative of the support she got
Perry Parks & Recreation Youth
Fishing Rodeo
10-12 Rozar Park
lunch & pole provided
For Ages 5-16
Saturday, May 21
Fishing Report
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Fishing Forecast
Freshwater rivers and lakes
from the administration and sup
porters, and the dedication of her
players.
In a couple of years, Donna
Campbell will be doing something
she's always wanted to do. She'll be
coaching in college. You can bet on
it.
I will miss my association with
this pleasant, charming lady. So
will Westfield.
Fall is the time to mow the grass
Maintaining the lawn is one of hose jobs that
many of us consider a necessary evil, but it need
not be a thankless task, either.
A well-groomed lawn —one that is mowed at
the right height when needed—is better able to
resist insects, diseases and weeds. The following
guidelines should help make your job a little
easier.
•Mow when the grass grows one-third to one
half times over the recommended height. For ex
ample, if the recommended mowing height is
two inches, cut it when it reaches three inches.
Some suggested mowing heights are two-to
three inches for bahiagrass and bluegrass, three
eights-to-three-quarters inch for bentgrass, one
Kids fishing produces life-long memories
The other day while we were
weighing in our fish, I overheard a
young kid about 11 or 12 years old
make this comment, "I wish my
dad would fish like you, or just take
me fishing."
I couldn't help myself and im
mediately asked why he would say
such a thing. All the youngster
would tell me is that his dad never
had the time to do anything but
watch t.v.
I really couldn't tell you whether
the story was true or not; but, the
look on his face had me convinced.
It takes so little to please a
young person, girl or boy, when it
comes to fishing. They only want a
Adopt-a-child
fishing program
offered
Ask any angler how he or she
learned to fish and they'll probably
tell you how their dad took them to
lake such-and-such, taught them
how to stick some wiggly form of
bait on a hook, and explained the
virtue of patience.
Those fondly remembered out
ings with dad are something most
anglers take for granted. However,
with the busy lives of modern
adults and the increase in single
parent homes, many of today's kids
have no opportunities to learn the
sport of fishing. Thai's why Abu
Garcia, a leading manufacturers of
fishing tackle, started the Adopt-A-
Child fishing program.
Under the program, a fishing
club "adopts" a child by making the
youngster an active member of their
club for at least 12 months. During
the membership, an adult takes the
child fishing and teaches him or her
techniques for catching bass.
The child also learns about envi
ronmental issues affecting Fisheries,
attends club meetings and functions
and participates in club tourna
ments.
"Kids have a ball catching fish,"
said Abu Garcia's Steve Miller,
who created the program. "But they
also enjoy making friends at meet
ings, and they get excited when
they get to talk fishing and get au
tographs from pro anglers who at
tend some of the tournaments."
To be eligible for the program, a
child has to be between the age of
12 and 16. The only other require
ment is that children have no other
way of going fishing.
Miller added that many children
in the program have never used a
rod and reel before.
the program is free, and Abu
Garcia provides each youngster with
rods and reels.
For more information on the
Adopt-A-Child program and how to
become involved as a sponsor or
participating fishing club, write to
Steve Miller, Abu Garcia Inc., 21
Law Drive, Fairfield, NJ 07004.
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half-to-one-and-one-half inches tor bermuda grass
and Zoysia, one-to-two inches for carpetgrass and
centipede, one-to-two-and-a-half inches for Fine
fescue and ryegrass, one-and-a-half-to-three inches
for St. Augustine grass, and three-to-four inches
for tall fescue.
•Sharpen mower blades often so that they
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chance to try something they sec so
many other people do. They many
fall in love with the sport, as Su
sanne and I have, or, maybe, just
the one time is enough.
Wc as adults and parents, in
most cases, owe this to our chil
dren. Let them be the one to decide
if they like it or not.
1 have heard too often that fish
ing is 100 expensive and time con
suming. The individual saying this
was often buying himself another
golf club or baseball glove for the
softball league. There is nothing
wrong with cither of those sports,
but don't say fishing is too expen
sive while reaching into your pock
ets to buy something for your own
pleasure.
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- Saturday, May 21, 1994 “Houston Times-Journal
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riences that we've had was working
with the Department of Natural Re
sources during the National Fair a
couple years ago. Susanne and I,
along with other volunteers, set up
a small fishing clinic designed
solely for young people.
We started out with the idea of
being able to teach them some
things and answering questions they
might have had. As it turned out,
the kids were so enthused over the
idea of fishing and catching fish
that wc quickly just let them enjoy
fishing.
During the course of the fair, we
met hundreds of young fishermen
and fisherwomen who will always
have a place in our hearts.
One such joy was meeting a
young 13-ycar-old boy from Macon
County. This young man had never
had the opportunity to fish. His
mother was widowed, and she had
to work two jobs just to survive
and keep her family together. The
smiles and yells that came out this
young person will remain burned
into my memory forever.
don't tear the grass blades. Tom blades give the
lawn a whitish appearance.
•Never cut off more than half the grass blade
at a mowing. Mowing too short exposes the
shaded lower stems to sunlight, causing burning
and browning. If the grass is much too high, re
duce its height a little at a time.
•About dethatching—if the lawn is healthy, it
is not necessary to remove grass clippings if the
clippings are able to drop into the lawn out of
sight. These kind of clippings do not contribute
to thatch.
But, if the lawn is maintained very short, or
if the clippings sit on top of the grass, remove
them to avoid smothering the grass.
•Always mow the lawn when the grass is dry.
Remember, we were all young
once, even if it may have been a
long time ago. I can remember ev
ery time dad would stop working
just to take me fishing or carry me
to a private pond where 1 could fish
until he returned.
Dad never really complained,
although, at the time, I felt like he
was mad because he had to stop his
work long enough to carry me Fish
ing. No matter how bad the times
were, or how hard dad worked, he
would always find time for us.
If you don't have any children at
home, that is no reason not to take
a kid fishing. I know there are
many kids in the neighborhood who
would jump at the chance to spend
a day Fishing. Maybe there are some
parents who are not able to care
about the sport, and they would
love for someone to take their kid
Fishing. All you have to do is ask.
Remember as long as that kid is
fishing, you know where they are at
and what they are doing.
Until next time ... we've gone
Fishing.
Perry High school finished
fourth in Region 2AAA all
sports balloting. The Perry
basketball team and cross
country team led the way,
winning region champi
onships. Wayne County
won the overall champi
onship.