Georgia game and fish [Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan., Feb., Mar. 1950)]

GEORGIA GAM AND FISH

COVER PAGES
Bob Chesser, of Sea Island, might easily go on a fish diet. Bob, while fishing in Hampton River with a fresh water rod and reel (shown in picture on front page) hooked this 55 pound drum and forty-five minutes later landed it. It is one of the largest drums ever landed in Georgia waters. The charming lady shown, a guest at Sea Island is Mrs. Haskew Brant ley, of Macon. The photographer was Louise Ferguson.
You've read a great deal about those huge rock fish that have been caught at Albany, Georgia-here just below the dam, is where they were hooked. The gentleman shown in the photo is working a fly rod. Imagine, if you can, a 25 pound rock fish on that fly rod! Umm, it would be very interesting.

EdhoriaL _

Inside Front Cover

Game & Fish Commission and Director _______ Inside Front Cover

A Message from the Governor--- _____ I

Where to Fish

_2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14

Fishing Best in Years _

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By Joe Stearns

Fish Won't Bite_

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By Fred Dickson

Georgia Rivers Feature

Indian Names

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By Stiles A. Martin

Beagles Show Form

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Fish Hatchery

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Wildlife Experts Actively Engaged ___ 13 By Thomas H. /ones

Here's How .. To Become

a Fishing Widow

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Know Your Wildlife Rangers___ ____ 15

How to Post Your Lands_ __________ 16

Spring is Spawning Time

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Hit Game Hog Where it Hurts

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Eddie Rickenbacker

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Salt Water and Shad Fish Regulations

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Ranger Thornton Claims Youngest

and Oldest T!"appers__

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Spinning Tackle Wins New Friends _}8

Fishing, Hunting Fees '50-51___ ____ 18

Fishing Regulations-'50-5L ________ }9

Book Review__

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Trout Fishing Season and Regulations

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The Mail Box _______ .Inside Back Cover

[Editorial
Wildlife Worth Weight in Gold in Spring
Spring, with all its budding beauty and despite its promise of abundance, poses serious problems for Georgia wildlife. Perhaps no time of year is more critical to the future of the birds and animals of our fields and forests. The start of a new cycle in nature's eternal fight for survival finds wildlife in the void between the cold hardships of winter and the warm growth of summer-in a period of scarcity. What happens to our wildlife in the next few months will determine the success of a hunting season half a year away.
Now, more than at any other time of the year, each rabbit, each turkey, each quail, and each deer is worth many times its weight in conservation gold. For each wild creature in spring possesses and is ready to use the tremendous power of reproducing and increasing its kind. The line between extinction and abundance is now drawn to its finest point. The whistle of the Bob White in Springtime heralds more enjoyment, finer recreation, and better sport.
Unfortunately for wildlife, spring is a time of increased human activity in Georgia's out-of-doors. The first warm days bring thousands of cars to the highways, places where wildlife is apt to be congregated, feeding on tender shoots of green pushing through the soil. Fishermen and picnickers follow the call of spring's reawakening into our wooded ravines and hillsides in search of sport and pleasure. In their paths they may accidently stumble on the nests of birds like the Bob White and wild turkeynests that hold the future of the species. Spring also brings increased activity on the farms, and the warm, dry days mislead persons into burning field and brushland-killing nesting quail and rabbits as well as robbing the soil of its natural fertility.
Thus, at a time of year when all of

The Game and Fish Commission, Director

The Commission is a constitutional body, responsible only to the Legislature and the Governor.
Eleven in number-one from each Congressional District-the members of the Commission are appointed by the Governor for staggered terms of seven years and the Commission in turn appoints the Director.
The present Commissioners are:

J. R. Holland, Chmn. _______Thunderbolt, Ga.

James F. Darby, Jr., V.-Chmn.________Vidalia, Ga.

Roy McGinty, Jr., Secretary....Chatsworth, Ga.

Cia bus Lloyd.

________Gainesville, Ga.

W. C. Ellis.

__ Hazlehurst, Ga.

Walter Wainwright..

______ Butler, Ga.

Hugh Hill__

______ Macon, Ga.

J. D. Pope

_ .Jackson, Ga.

Leonard Bassford

..Augusta, Ga.

J. 0. Bowen______

_____ Decatur, Ga.

Richard Tift _____ ______

... Albany, Ga.

J. C. Calhoun, Dir... __

_____ .Macon, Ga.

Hamilton Ralls, Asst. Dir. ___ Hogansville, Ga.

The heads of the various departments and all employees are appointed by the Director on the approval of the Commission. The Director is a bonded state official and directs the entire program, which is established and ways and means approved for its operation, by the Board of Commissioners at regular meetings called for these purposes.

nature's power is being devoted to bearing a new generation of wild birds and animals, man's activities are key factors in conservation's future.
If we want more wildlife, or finer sport in the fall, we should give wildlife a 'brake' along the highways in spring, walk carefully and quietly through the woods, and exercise more conservation sense on the farmlands. When you in any way kill a rabbit or a quail in spring, it may mean the loss of a dozen or more pieces of game that might have been. The thoughtless molesting of a wild turkey nest doesn't just frighten away one hen-it may prevent the hatching of a dozen or more chicks. The burning of one farm field or brushland does not just kill a few quail or rabbits-it prevents the game birds and animals from reproducing.

Jan., Feb., March

GEORGIA GAME AND FISH
J. L. Stearns, Editor

Volume 1, No. 1

Published quarterly by the Georg:ia Game and Fish Commission, 412 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georg-ia in the interest of Georgia wildlife and for fislH'rmen, hunters, nature lovers and conservation of natural resources. Tht:>re is no subscription fee-this publication free and is paid for by thp purchase of fishing and hunting licenses. Please notify us at once of any chang-e of address. Contents of this magazine may be reprinted with propf'T credit. This publication welcomes picturE-s, drawings, stories and articles dealing with outdoor subjects for consideration. No contributions Vlill be returned unless solicited by authorized party rPpresenting Game & Fish Commission and accompanied by sufficient postage. EntPrcd as third class postage.

WHERE TO FISH IN liEDHiiill

Your Game & Fish Commission has gone to a great deal of trouble to assemble what we believe to be one of the most comprehensive lists of places to fish ever published and we pass this valuable information along without charge- We suggest that you save this publication since the bulk of the places listed will be operating for many years to come. Here is your list and good luck.-
APPLING COUNTY
Buck Horn Bluff and Half Moon Lake~ II miles north of Baxley, Ga.; perch, trout, crappie, bream, jack, bass, channel cat; boats $1 per day. Piney Bluff Bridge-Highway No. 1, north of Baxley on Altamaha River; overnight accommodations; perch, trout, crappie, bream, jack, bass, channel cat.
ATKINSON COUNTY
Kirkland's Lake-one mile south of Kirkland, Ga.; perch, trout, bream, jack, warmouth and catfish; no accommodations; boats-$1 to $2 per day; worms and minnows.
BACON COUNTY
Big Hurricane-Highway No. 1; bass, bream, perch; earthworms; free. Little Hurricane-same as above. Bi~ Creek-near Mershon; same as above. Johnson Lake---6% miles east of Alma, Ga.; bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, bluegill, catfish; tackle and bait available; boats-SOc; accommodations; fishing $1 per day.
BAKER COUNTY
lvey's Mill Pond-14 miles west of Leary; bass, crappie, bream, jack; no boats, bait or accommodations available. Notchaway Creek-12 miles west of Newton; bass, jack, bream; no boats, bait or tackle, atcommodations available. Chicasawhatchee CreekElmodel, Ga.; bream, crappie, bass, jack; no boats, bait or accommodations. Flint River-Newton, Ga.; bream, bass, crappie, rock bass; boats $1 per day; bait available.
BALDWIN COUNTY
Horace Brooks' Pond-seven miles east of Milledgeville; bass, bluegill bream; no boats or overnight accommodations; fishing $1 per day per person.
BANKS COUNTY
Hudson River-northeast of Homer, Georgia; perch, suckers, catfish; red worms; free. Grove Riversouth of Homer; same as above. Broad River-east ot Homer; suckers, catfish; same as above. Mountain Creek-north of Homer; same as above.
BARROW COUNTY
Appalachee River-Highway 8 or 29 out of Auburn; blue cat (snails), bream (red worms), speckled cat (go-devils), mud cat (frog legs), suckers (common dough and cotton), carp (common dough and cotton); free.
BARTOW COUNTY
Clear Lake-Highway 41, five miles south of Adairsville; jack, bass, bream, cat; minnows or worms; boats, $1 a day. Aubrey Lake-on Tennessee Highway, 6 miles north of Cartersville; bass, bream, suckers, cat; minnows or worms; boats, $1.50 a day. Etowah River-one mile south of Cartersville; red suckers, blue and yellow cat; minnows, worms; free. ~eel's Lake-eight miles north of Cartersville; bass, bream, cat, suckers; minnows or worms; (private lake); free. Clear Lake-eight miles above Cartersville on U. S. 41, lake on right hand side of road going north ; bass, bream, crappie; boats, $1 a day. Allatoona Reservoir-bass, bream, catfish; boats available; fishing free.
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BEN HILL COUNTY
Ocmulgee Rivcr--17 miles northeast of Fitzgerald; perch, cat, bass, shad, rockfish; worms or lures; free. Bowen's Mill Pond-nine miles north of Fitzgerald; perch, bream, bass, cat; worms and lures; boats, SOc a day. Lake Beatrice-four and one-half miles south of Fitzgerald; perch, bream, bass, cat; worms and lures; boats, SOc a day. House Creek-se\'en and one-half miles north of Fitzgerald; perch, bream, bass vnd cat; worms and lures; free. McDonald's Pond-IS miles east of Fitzgerald; bream, perch, bass and ('at; worms and lures; private.
BERRIEN COUNTY
Bee Lake-16 miles north of Nashville; trout, perch, catfish; no accommodations, boats, or bait available. Fletcher Lake-13 miles north of Nashville; trout, perch; same as above. Lucy Lake-three miles east of Alapaha; trout, perch, catfish; same as above. :Mud Creek-12 miles east of Nashville; trout, perch, suckers. Avera's Mill Pond-three miles east of Nashville; bass, bream, jack, speckled perch; boats for rent, $1 per day. Ray's Pond-3 miles east of Ray City; bass, bream, speckled perch; boats, $1 per day; same as above. Jones Lake-10 miles southwest o{ Nashville; bass, perch, suckers, bream; same as above. Sandy Blue-three miles west of Nashville; bass, perch, suckers, bream; same as above. The Five Bridge Lakes-12 miles northwest of Nashville; bass, perch; same as aboYe.
BIBB COUNTY
Echeconnee Creek-red breast, bream, crappie; no accommodations available. Tobesofkee Creek-same as above. Ocmulgee River-same as above. Rocky Creek--same as above.
REAR-VIEW MIRROR
The rabbit has a bulging curved eye that enables it to see behind its back.
BLECKLEY COUNTY
Nest Egg on River-eight miles west of Cochran, Ga.; white perch, trout, catfish; $1 per day fishing. Shellstone Creek-six miles west of Cochran, Ga. ; rt.dbreast and white perch; $1 per day fishing. Graham Pond-five miles north of Cochran; trout and perch; $1 per day fishing. Dunn's Pond-two miles west of Cochran, Ga.; trout and bream; fishing Sl per day. Gum Swamp Creek-one mile south of Cochran, Ga.; pike and perch; $1 per day fishing.
BRANTLEY COUNTY
Satilla River-Rozier's Camp-four and one-half miles southwest of Atkinson, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, c1appie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, catfish; accommodations; worms, crickets; tackle available; boats; $S per day per person including meals.
BROOKS COUNTY
Milton's Pond-five miles east of Pavo; bass, speckled perch, jack; live minnows, speckled floating frog, pork rind; accommodations fair; 75 cents a day. Okapilco Creek-Highway 84, east of Quitman; bass, red breast perch, jack and cat; pork rind, shimmy wigglers, speckled frogs; free. Willacoochee RiverHighway 84, east of Quitman; bass, red breast perch, jack and cat; red bucktail, shimmy wigglers, speckled hogs, worms, red heads; free. Brice's Pond--six miles east of Pavo on Highway 122; bass, speckled perch, jack; live minnows, pork rind; accommodations; 75 cents a day. Little River-two miles of Barney on Highway 122; bass, redbreast perch, jack, cat; pork rind, shimmy wigglers, speckled frogs, worms, and red heads; free.
BRYAN COUNTY
Ogeechee River-14 miles south of Savannah, Ga.; bass and bream; boats and guides available; accommodations at Dasher's Fishing Lodge. Dasher's Fishing Lodge-21 miles west of Savannah; perch, bass, trout, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill, sbad, striped bass or rockfish; accommodations; boats, $1 per day; worms and crickets; guides.

BULLOCK COUNTY
Ogeechee River-northeast boundary line of county; bass, redbreast and warmouth perch, bream, cat and shad; live bait and worms, lures; boats. Kennedy Pond~- seven miles south of Statesboro; sun perch, bJeam, jack, bass and cat; same bait as above; fee, one-half of fish caught. DeLoach Mill Pond-12 miles southeast of Statesboro; sun perch, bream, jack, bass, and cat; live bait, worms, lures; arrangements can be made on arrival. G. B. Bowen Mill Pond-16 miles south of Statesboro; same kinds of fish and bait as aLove; fee, one-half of fish caught. McNeally Pondthree miles southwest of Portal; same as above. Big Lotts Creek-five miles southwest of Statesboro; same fish and bait as above; free by permission of owner. Black Creek-12 miles southeast of Statesboro; same as above. Mill Creek-three miles northeast of Statesboro; same as above. Booth's Pond-eight miles southeast of Statesboro; same fish and bait as above; free by permission of owner.
BURKE COUNTY
Timmons Pond-Keysville; perch, bream, bass, cat; minnows or worms; boats, Sl a day. Butler's PondKeysville; same as above, except fee is $1.10 per day plus 10 cents an hour for boat. Ogeechee RiverMidville; perch, bream, bass, cat, jack; minnows or worms; boats, $1 a day. Savannah River-Girard: perch, bream, cat; minnows or worms; Brier CreekWaynesboro; perch, bream, jack; minnows or worms; free.
BUTTS COUNTY
Jackson Lake-eight miles east of Jackson, Ga.; owned by Georgia Power Company; largemouth black bass, bream, and crappie; boats and motors available; accommodations; free.
CALHOUN COUNTY
Cordray's Mill - ltchaway-Notchaway River, five miles northeast of Morgan, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill and catfish; no overnight accommodations; boats, $1 a day per person; bait nearby.
CAMDEN COUNTY
Clark's Bluff Camp-St. Mary's River, Kingsland, Ca.; bass, bream, perch, crappie, catfish and rock; two cabins; fifteen boats; camping and parking space. Bullhead Bluff Camp-Satilla River-Route 2, Folkstone, Ga.; bass, bream, perch, crappie, cat and rock; parking and camping space; eight boats. Owen's Ferry-Route 1, White Oak, Ga.-Satilla River; boats; fresh water fishing. Flea Hill Camp; St. Mary's River, Rt. 1, Kingsland, Ga.; three cabins; ten boats, camping and parking space; fresh water fishing. L. D. Pacetie-Crooked River, R.F .D. Kingsland, Ga.; salt water fishing, red bass, speckled trout, croaker, sheephead and charter boat fishing; boats for hire. Crooked River State Park-Crooked River, R.F.D. Kingsland, Ga.; modern bungalows for rent; boats; fresh water fishing.
CANDLER COUNTY
Cowart's Pond-seven miles northwest of Metter, jvining Emanuel County; bream, trout, jack, perch, suckers, cats; few boats, $1 per day; no bait or tackle a,ailable. Cannoe Pond-five miles west of Metter; perch, trout, bream, jack, and suckers; boats $1 per day.
CARROLL COUNTY
Lake Valdomar-Flying S Ranch-Highway 61 between Villa Rica and Dallas, Ga.; three miles north west of Villa Rica; perch, bream, warmouth, bluegill and blue cat; boats $1 per day; tackle available; accommodations. Bill's Fish Camp-off State Highway 16, 11 miles east of Carrollton, Ga.; perch, bass, bream, warmouth and catfish; tackle available.
CATOOSA COUNTY
Chickamauga Creek-Ringgold; blue cat, bream, Lass; worms, minnows, plugs; free. Chickamauga Creek-Graysville, two miles off No. 27, six miles west of Ringgold; cat, carp, bass, bream; cut bait, minn('ws, lures; boats, 1S cents an hour; free. Lake Winnepesaukah-three miles southeast of Rossville; bass and bream; minnows or worms; boats, 75 cents a day. Peavine Creek-Wood Station; bass and bream; flies, worms; free. Meadow Lake-six miles east of Ringgold ; bass and bream. Chickamauga Creek-three miles east of Chickamauga; cat, carp ~nd bream; cut bait or minnows; free.
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HERE _ I~ THE AL~ATOONA DAM . holding back milli~ns of gallons of watr and consquntly dvdoping what is Xpctd to b on of Gorgoa s but fishong spo_ts . _Mark ot down-th opnong dat is . July 4th. ~0-YOU DON'T ned your eys Xamind.-This is a sturgon and a n um b~r of ths proz f~sh han ben caught off t~e Gorgoa coast. Lok cavoar7- Then th sturgeon is your dish. Fellow named Davis caught one on the Altamaha Rovr not too long ago and ot gav up 45 pounds of caviar. Davis collected ovr $100 selling caviar and fish. On e
fish-$100. Ummmm.
Fishing Prospects Best in Years;
Blue Ridge Lake Vastly Improved
Alllltccltll Re~t4 fc!* ~/*111ft/ Ope1ti1t9 ~t11J-ti1tg Jul 4

By JOE STEARNS
T HEY ay in the Spring, a young man' fancy turn lightly to thought of love. But, if that young man ha a drop of fi bing blood cour ing his vein , Mr. Dan Cupid' armorou arrow i more apt lo pop him in the seat of the britches, and we really have somethi ng thi year to hold hi attention, for Georgia' fi hing pro pect look brighter today than in the Ia t couple of decade .
Blue Ridge Lake, and lo- the e year gone by, ha been the home of underfed lazy, carce and eldom caught fish. Today Blue Ridge can lip into a pot near the top of your li t. John R. Gunnel and J. H. Pin on and a large group of fellow , all members .:>f a sportsman club at Blue Ridge, have done something about it. The lake wa ick, but these doctor came in and gave it a terriffic hot in the arm. They had the expert upervi ion of Dr. R. W. E chmeyer one of the mo t informed and noted authoritie of fi h culture in the bu ine .
More fish have already been caught out of Blue Ridge this year than inhabited the water a few year ago. Crappie have been introduced there

and they were biting like nobody' busine in January and February, and there eem to be no low-down in ight, and there i alwa that pos ibility that you miuht nag a Muskie. You don't hook a Mu kie every day, a a matter of fact if you can land one in a ea on, ou have had a big year and omething to re member a lifetime.
Fred Dick on, a killed and trained fi herie biologi t, ha been added to the taff of your Game and Fi h Commi ion and i actively toiling to bring about better condition through out the tate. Fred i concentrating a great deal of effort on the Allatoona Dam water , which, by the wa , eems rapidly getting into perf ct fi bing condition.
Allatoona opens July 4th, and for the fir t time in many year , Atlanta fi hermen have a place to go that doe not take forever to get there. The expert tell u Allatoona will be a choice fishin g pot, ye ir, one of
the be t for two or po ibly three
years after which the fi hing, as has been proven in other re ervoir , is
uppo ed to quietly fade out. Fred Dickson s activitie at Allatoona
!'hould keep this fishing ite in top

shape for five to ten years and maybe a great deal more.
Work is getting under way at Buford Dam and the Clark Hill Proj ect near Augu ta, which will be other outlet for all fi hermen at date not too far in the future.
The trout treams have been tocke l and the opening whistle on April 29th, in the management area will find man y fly rods nimbly expl orinu all wirl , pool and po ible trout haven . Additional stocking of management area tream will be peri tently pur ued throughout the urnmer month under the upervision of C. C. James, Chief of the Division of Hatcherie .
ever in Georgia' annal has uch progre been made a it ha in the pa t twelve month in the development of farm pond . The e pond are pringing up by the hundred and there i no let-down . Many new private lake have been con tructed. ew method and know-how i making it ea ier to keep the e pond and lake in balance and with the splendid reults of bringing ~oo d fishin g near home for thou ands.
Here i some more good new
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WHERE TO FISH IN GEORGIA
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CHARLTON COUNTY
Sat ilia River-Burnfort, 12 miles East of Folkston; bass, crappie, redbreast perch, bluegill bream, catfish; flies, plugs, worms or cut-bait; boats (12) for hire; fishing free. Okefenokee Swamp-Federal Wildlife Refuge, fishing allowed on free permit in season; call a~ U, S. Fish and Wildlife office near Fargo or Folkston for permit; one of best fishing areas in the State, with bass, bream, and many other varieties; guides $2 to $4; bank fishing free at Billy's Lake or the Canal; boats $1 per day. St. Mary's RiverTraders Hill, four miles west of Folkston; bass, crap pie, redbreast, perch, catfish, and blue bream.
CHATHAM COUNTY
Salt Water-Savannah Beach, Tybee Island; surf fishing on the beach with rod and reel; boats available on the Inlet for river or creek fishing with rod and reel, pole and line or hand line ; bass, whiting, croaker, perch, flounder, drum, shark, trout, sheepshead, skipjack and many other varieties; excellent accommodations at beach during summer. Lazaretto Creek-on Tybee Highway; small boats for river or creek fishing; motor boats available for deep sea fish ing. Turner's Creek-on Tybee Highway, boats available for river or creek fishing. Boyd's Camp-Wilmington Island; boats available. Thunderbolt-on 'Wilmington River; boats available. Steel BridgeSkidaway Road at Isle of Hope; boats available. Isle of Hope Bluff-on Skidaway River; boats available. Coffee Bluff-at end of White Bluff Road; boats, 50 cents. Fresh Water-Ogeechee River-below King's Ferry; rockfish, bass, brokenback minnows or grub worms; shad, netted in season.
CHATTOOGA COUNTY
Dr. Harris Lake-four miles west of Summerville, Ga.; bream, bass and crappie; $1 a day. Chattooga river-one-half mile south of Summerville. Ga.; bream, bass, cat; free. Salmon Lake-five miles east d Trion, Ga.; bream and bass; $1 a day.
CHEROKEE COUNTY
Lake 1\Ioore-11 miles west of Canton, Ga.; bass, bream and catfish; accommodations; fishing $1.50 per clay.
CLARK COUNTY
Athens City Water Works Lake-Athens, Ga.; ba!!ls, crappie, catfish; free permit issued by the City of Athens; state fishing license required.
CLAY COUNTY
Criddles l\Iill Pond-scYen miles north of Fort Gaines; bass, bream, crappie; boats available; all kinds bait. Kolomokee Creek-seven miles west of Fort Gaines; ail kinds of bait; bass and bream. Smokeclobee Creek-one mile north of Fort Gaines; bess and bream; wigglers.
CLAYTON COUNTY
Adamson Lake-on 1oncsboro Road, 16 miles from Atlanta; bass, bream, cat; permit, S10 a year; accommodations; cottages leased for year, $100 and up; no L, -the-day fishing. Mundy's Lake-two and one-half miles west of Jonesboro; bass, pond cats; minnows or worms; boats; 50 cents a day, boats included. Flint Fiver-three miles west of Jonesboro; bass, bream, cat; worms or minnows; free. Jester's Lake--one mile north of Jonesboro, Atlanta Highway; bream; worms; boats; 50 cents a day. Whaley's Lake--one mile west of Jonesboro; bream and cat; red worms; !-,oats: 25 cents a day.
CLINCH COUNTY
Suwanee River-near Fargo; bass, bream, redbreast perch and many other varieties; live bait, hill's 13; Lem Griffis' Camp, $2 a day. Billy's, 1\finnie"s and Big \Vater Lakes-Okefenokee Swamp-U. S. Highway 8~ to Fargo, from there tu Billy's Lake boat landing: verch, bass, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, and catfish; worms, C'rawfish available; boats, $1.50 per dey; guide service, S7 per day; tackle available; accommodations.
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COBB COUNTY
River View Park Lake-Route 78, Bankhead Highway to Chattahoochee River Bridge-eight miles from Atlanta; tackle available; bass, bream, perch, crappie, trout and catfish; OYcrnight accommodations; boats, Sl per day; worms and minnows. Reeve's Lake~two and one-half miles from Marietta, Ga., on Route 5; bass, bream, crappie, catfish, bluegill, warmouth, and other kinds; tackl(' available; worms, minnows. Wooten's Lake-thref' and one-half miles east of Ken nesaw, Ga.; bass, bream, crappie, warmouth, bluegill, rtdbreast, and catfish; worms, 50 cents per 100, minnnws; tackle aYailable; fishin::t rate $1 per day.
COFFEE COUNTY
Ocmulgee River-Highway 41.1; bass, bream, white puch, channel cat, jack; worms and minnows. Satilla Ri\er-Highway HI; bass, bream, crappie, perch.
COLQUITT COUNTY
Beard's Pond-H miles west of Moultrie on Highway 27; bass and jack; pork rind, shimmy wigglers, red bucktails, speckled floating frogs; boats, 50 cents a day. Ochlocknee River--two miles west of Moultrie on Highway 37; bass, bream, jack; red bucktails, speckled frogs; free. Warrior Creek-Highway 37, northeast of Moultrie; bass, jack, perch; pork rind shimmy wigglers, speckhd frogs; free. Ty Ty CreekHighway 37, northeast of Moultrie; perch and eat; n;.d wigglers; frcf'. Little Rivf'r--Highway 65, east of Moultrie; bass, jack, red breast perch; pork rind, SIJeckled floating frogs, rf'd buck tails; free.
COLUMBIA COUNTY
Savannah River~-four mil('s east of Evans; catfish. nlinnows, beef liver, crickets, grasshoppers, anrl wc.rms. Euchee Crf'ek- -two and one-half miles north of E\ans, Ga ; $1 per day; bass, bream, crappiP, cat fish.
COWETA COUNTY
Lake Raymond~six miles southeast of Newnan, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, crappie, bream, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill and catfish; overnight accommodati<'ns; worms; $2 per day per person; special weekly rRtes ghen.
COOK COUNTY
Hutchinson's Pond~six miles southwest of Adel, C.a.; perch, trout, bream, jack; no accommodations, boats. Little River-five miles west of Adel, Ga.; bream, perch, trout. jack; no accommodations. Adkini Pond-one-half mile north of Sparks, Ga.; bream, trout, perch, jack; no accommodations.
CRAWFORD COUNTY
Little Echocanne<'-Route 42, three miles east of Roberta, Ga., off Highway 80; bream, perch, catfish, jack, bass or trout, white perch; boats $1 per day; bait available. Rig Echocannee-12 miles west of Macon, Ga.; bream, perch, catfish, jack, bass, trout, '\\bite perch; bait availahlr.
CRISP COUNTY
Lake Blackshear-Fort Early, near Warwick; black bass, bream; rher runt, worms; spring water, camp f!rounds; boats; free.
DADE COUNTY
Lookout Creek-one-half mile east of Trenton, Ga.; bass, cat, bream; lures, minnows and worms; free.
DAWSON COUNTY
Champion Ponds-one-half mile from Johntown; catfish, bass, rainbow trout, red perch, red worms or lnrt'>~; reasonable rates.
DECATUR COUNTY
King Water Pond-20 miles west of Pelham, five miles south of Vada; bass, jack, bream, speckled

perch; spoon, shimmy wiggler with pork rind, or medium broken-back such as river runt; boats, camp sites, sheds, cooking places; Sl per day. Flint Riverone mile west of Bainbridge on Highway 84 (Fed.) 33 (State); bass, redbreast perch, rockfish, bream, cat, suckers; worms, liYe bait, cut bait, flies, lures; fishing priYileges free. Lake Decatur-12 miles west of Bainbridge on Highway 38 (State); 84 (Federal); bass, jack, bream, shell crackers, speckled perch, cat; \\Orms, live bait, lures; boats Sl a day; fishing priv i1eges free. Spring Creek-six miles east of Iron City, Highway 38 (State) 84 (Federal); bass, jack, bream, shell crackers, speckled perch, cat; worms, live bait, flies, lures; boats; fishing free. Willis Yates Boat Landing-12 miles west of Bainbridg:e, three miles south of Brinson; bream, jack, shellcracker, speckled perch, cat, suckers, redbreaet, perch, bass; worms, live bait, lures; boats $1 JH'r day; fishing free 'dth pcrmissio;1.
DeKALB COUNTY
Lake Arabia-turn right at railroad crossing after passing first entrance to Lithonia (proceeding from fi tlanta), drive 1 mile out dirt road, turn right again at white church, go half-mile and turn left into rough woods, half-mile to lake; bream and large bass; liYe minnows; free. Constitution Lake-eight miles out of s~. McDonough Road or !\!oreland Avenue from Atlanta, turn left at bottom of hi11, 1 mile to lake; cat, bass, shiners; 25 cents a day. Norris Lak<'seven miles east of Lithonia, Ga . take highway 12 out of Decatur; bass, crappie, catfish; fishing $1.50 per day; boats $1; minnows and worms. Ward's Lake-12 miles out Bouldercrest Drive throttg'h East Atlanta; ont> heat; $1 a day, 50 cents for three hours; bream, bass; worms and minnows. Panther Lake-15 miles from Atlanta through East Atlanta, four miles from Pant"lersville; bass, bream, catfish; boats, $1 a day, 50 rents a half day; artificial bait, worms. minnows. Forest Lake (Old Watson's)-turn off Lithonia-Conyers Highway near Lithonia and follow signs; bass, bream, boats, $1 a day; 50 cents l1alf-day.
DODGE COUNTY
Daniel's 1\IilJ-Ocmulgee RiYer-11 miles southwest of Eastman, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, mullet, white shad, sucker and clltfish; overnight accommodations; tackle available.
DOOLY COUNTY
Flint River-Drayton Bridge, west of Vienna on Route 27; bream, channel cat; minnows or worms; ramp grounds; two cottages: free.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY
Chehaw Lake--one mile north of city limits of Albany, Ga.; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast and catfish; overnight accommodati<ms; minnows; boats. Chehaw Lake-three miles JI{Jrth of Albany, Ga., Chehaw State Park; bream, bass, crappie, redbreast, warmouth and catfish; over J>ight accommodations; boats. $1 per day; fishing prhileges free. Harris Fish Camp-two and one-half miles north ef Albany on Lakeworth; boats; bait of all kinds and tackle available; bream, crappie, Sf'eckled perch, jack, bass, channel catfish. Sheffield's Fish Camp-fi,e miles northeast of Albany on Flint River; boats $1 per day, SOc per half-day; bream, crappie, jack, bass, channel catfish.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Lake :\lonroe-Campbellton Road (Highway 166). iTiquirc best road at Douglasville; perch, bass, cTappie, bream, bluegill, catfish; overnight accommodaticns; free usc of boats; fishing fee, $1 per day. Lake Groo,er-one and one-half miles east of Lithia Springs Railroad Station; bass, perch, warmouth, red breast, bluegill and catfish; cottae:es; fishing privileee n.tes, $1 per day; tackle available; worms and min nows.
EARLY COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-18 miles west of Blakely; bteam, shellcrackers, jack, bass, cat. carp, crappie, warmouth, perch; worm8, plugs, flies, crawfish, cut
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Who says fish don't have thyroid trouble? Maybe this Blue Gill bream swallowed a balloon. Maybe-Oh well-this Grand Papa is the Champion of Georgia. He weighed 2 pounds and 9 ounces and so far as is known-is the largest Blue Gill ever caught in the State. It was
caught at Vern Phillips lake near Cuthbert. Takes a healthy pond to produce fish like this.

Fish Won't Bite?-Proper Management Answer to "Old Pond" Problems

By FRED DICKSON
Chief, Fish Management
OCC RRE CE of ponds with tunted fi h populations is apparently common throughout Georgia. Many old ponds, uch as "Mill Pond " and other that haven't been properly managed, are poor place to fi h, but can easi ly be doctored to produ e de ired re ults. It may seem strange that fish in a tarving condition will seldom bite, wherea fi h that get enough food for body maintenance and for growth will bite readily. The majority of old ponds have more fish in them than the ponds can upport.
The reason the fishing is extremely poor in uch ponds is becau e roo t of the fi h are under legal size, " tunted", or are o starved that they furni h poor sport and are not worth the trouble. Fish are tunted as a re ult, usually of improper tocking.

There are various degrees of stunting. Stunted population may be defined as occurring when only a few of the fish pre ent in the pond have been able to reach a legal ize. The principal cau es of uch a condition are as follow :
( 1) Overstocking (2) Absence of sufficient carnivorous fish (fish that will eat fish, such as bass, pike, e tc.) ( 3) Heavy weed growth in ponds Overstocking, or the addition of more fish than a pond can support, i a common cau e of tunted populations in ponds. This has been due largely to lack of knowledge of how many fish a pond can support and to the widespread belief that heavy locking can be relied upon to produce good fishing. By adding a suitable carnivorous pecies as large

mouth Black Bass, the overcrowded condition u ually will be corrected within a period of from three to six or more years.
Heavy weed growth in pond has also been found to cause stunted fish population . Den e weed growth hides young fish from the carnivoro u pecies, with the re ult that the pond soon becomes so overcrowded with emall fi h that satisfactory growth i impo sib le. Properly balanced pond or ponds that will produce good fishing can be maintained only if the water are sufficiently open o that the carnivorous species can find and devour most of the small fish prod uced.
The simplest treatment with stunted populations is to drain the pond or poi on the entire fish population, and to re tock with the correct numbers and species of fish. However, re-
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bait; boats, 50 cents a day. Spring Creek-one mile west of Damascus; bream, shellcrackers; jack, bass, cat, crappie, warmouth, perch; worms, plugs, flies, crawfish; free; no boats needed. Sowhattchee Creekone-half mile west of Cedar Springs; same fish and bait as above; free; no boats needed. Dry Creekfour miles southeast of Blakely; same as above. Howard's 1\lill Pond-three miles east of Cedar Springs; same fish and bait as above; boats available: free with permit. Big Pond-eight miles northeast ot Damascus; bream, shellcrackers, bass, warmouth; worms, plugs, flies; free with permit.
EFFINGHAM COUNTY
Ebcncza Creek-about seven miles from Springfield; bass, brenm, redbreast, black bass, crappie; accommodations at Spring:field. Harvey's Camp--located about three miles uti U. ~- Highway 80, Eden, Ga.; boats for rent; crappie, bluegill bream, redbreast, black lJass and jack. Steel Bridge Fish Camp-on Ogcechee River-about four miles off U. S. Highway 80; bream. black bass, jack, perch; accommodations and boats. Abercon Landing-on Savannah River, two miles off Georgia Highway 21 between Effingham and Chatham Counties; crappie, bream, black bass; boats for rent; hotel accommodations 16 miles at Savannah.
ECHOLS COUNTY
Suwanee River-runs through Echols County, enters tl1e County app1oximatcly eight or ten miles from the Okefenokee Swamp; big mouth bass, jack, speckled perch, warmouth, perch, bream, red breast perch, ~pecklcd cat, and channel cat; worms and minnows, Catalpa worms; boats and overnight accommodations. Suwanoochee Creek-borders Echols and C1inch Counties; warmouth, perch, jack, mndcat, large mouth bass; same bait as above. Alapaha River-runs through entire county of Echols; large mouth bass, redbreast perch, channel cat; casting and pole fishing; artificial baits, Catalpa worms and oak worms most desirable.
ELBERT COUNTY
Savannah Rivcr~ncar Hartwell and Elberton; catfish and suckers; Catalpa worms, minnows, red worms. Rugaloo River-ncar Lavonia, Hartwell; same as aLove; Broad River-ncar Elberton, Royston; same a~ above.
EMANUEL COUNTY
McKenny's Pond--!\lidville, Ga.; bass and bream; boats $1 per person; overnight accommodations. Lake Coleman-four miles southwest of Midville, Ga.; perch, trout, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast and rockfish; boats, $1 per clay; tackle anti bait available; ovC'rnight accommodations.
EVANS COUNTY
Gcrterl Lake; E. G. Smith-trout, perch, bnam, cat, jack, suckers; no tackle or bait available.
FANNIN COUNTY
Blue Ridge Lake~north of Blue Ridge; bass, muskellunge, bream, cat; spring lizards, plugs, live minnows; tourist camps and hotel at Blue Ridge; fishing privileges free. Toccoa River-north of Blue Ridge; bass, cat, red eye; same bait as above; same accomn:odations as above; fne fish in!!. Rock Creek and Fock Creek Lake-east of Blue Ridge; rainbow trout; minnows, rPd minnows, red worms, flies; state permit Sl a day or $10 a season. Jack River-west of Blue TI idge; same as above.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Lake Bennett-two miles west of Fayetteville, High. 'ay 51; bream, perch, speckled cat, red wigglers, penniwinkles, small crayfish; boats free; fishing 25 cents a day. Stinch<omb's LakP-four miles west of Fayetteville, Highway 54; bass, crappie, minnows; worms; boats; 50 cents a day. Whitewater Creektwo miles west of Fayetteville, Highway 54; bass, bream, cat, perch; free. Morgan's Lake-10 miles southwest of Fayetteville, two miles off Highway 85; three miles east of Senoia; bream, perch, cat; worms; free.
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FLOYD COUNTY
Jones Lake-11 miles from Rome on Cave Springs Road; bream, bass; live minnows, worms; membership lake, $25 a year. Etowah River-east of Rome; blue and yellow cat; minnows; free. Perry Lake-one mile from Cave Springs; bream, bass; minnows, ,.,.orms; boats, 10 cents an hour. Callis Spring Laketwo miles from Rome; bream, bass; minnows, worms; boats $1 a day. Coosa River-south of Rome; blue and yellow cat; minnows, worms, free. Oostanaula f'-iver-west of Rome; blue and yellow cat; minnows. worms; free. wax Lake-eight miles southeast of Rome; bream and bass; boats, $2 a day. Roy Floyd Lake-16 miles south of Rome; bream and bass; boats $1 a day. Arrowhead Lake-12 miles north of Rome, cast of Highway 27; bream, bass, crappie; boats $1 a day.
FORSYTH COUNTY
Denson Lake-four and one-half miles southwest of Cumming; bass, bream, crappie; no boats, bait or overnight accommodations available. Chattahoochee River-west of Forsyth County; cat and carp.
FRANKLIN COUNTY
Savannah River-near Hartwell and Elberton; catfish and suckers; Catalpa worms, minnows, red worms. Tugaloo River-near Lavonia, Hartwell; same as above. Broad River-near Elberton, Royston; same
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FULTON COUNTY
Black Rock-turn off Lee Street into Campbellton P. oad and follow signs; bass, bream; $2 a day, $1 half-day; boats, 50 cents per man. Bull Sluice12 miles out Roswell Road, turn left at sign, one and one-half miles on paved road, or 12% miles out Roswell Road to Brantley Service Station, turn left just beyond station on Brantley Drive; buss, cat; free. Chattahoochee River-Roswell Road, rew and old Marietta Highways, Gordon Road, Powers Ferry Road, Paces Ferry Road, Mayson and Turner F oad go to the river; channel cat; cut bait, dough Lait, worms; free; bass, when water is clear. Lee's Mill-from Atlanta, travel to city limits of Fairburn, and left on dirt road five miles; bass, bream, cat, jack; boats and cabins; fishing, $1 a day. Sullivan's Indian H('ad Lake-16~/z miles out Roswell Road to sign; cat; one boat; 50 cents a day. 25 cents a halfday. Twin Lakes-take Marietta Road to sign on left (from Atlanta) just beyond Bolton; bass, bream. crappi(', cat; on(' boat; 50 cents a day. City of Atlanta, Piedmont Lake-Piedmont Park; bass, bream; lures, minnows, worms; free.
GILMER COUNTY
Cossawatee River-south of Ellijay; red eye, cat; live minnows; hotel and rooming housPs, in Ellijay; fishing free. Ellijay River-north of Ellijay; red eye, rainbow trout; rPd worms, flies, minnows; accommodations in Ellijay; fishing free. Southern Creekn(rth of Ellijay; rainbow trout, minnows; fishing free. Cartecay River-east of Ellijay; cat, red eye, rainbow trout; minnows, worms, flies; accommodations in Ellijay; fishing free. Anderson Creek-east of Ellijay; rainbow trout; flies, live minnows; same a11 above.
GLASCOCK COUNTY
Ogeechee River-seven miles west of Gibson; red breast perch; earthworms; free. Rocky Comfort Creek-one-half mile east of Gibson; same as above.

P H. Swint's Pond-three miles west of Gibson; bream, yellowjacket grubs; boats, $1 a day. Ogeechee Pond-eight miles south of Gibson; black bass, blue cat; live bait, cut bait; free. Kent's Pondfive miles west of Gibson; black bass: live bait; S25 a season.
GLYNN COUNTY
Turtle River-eight and one-half miles west of Brunswick, Ga.; all kinds of salt water fish; shrimp, Sl a quart; boats; $1 per day; guides. Hampton River-take Sea Island Drive on St. Simons Islandpast air port-follow signs, dirt road to right; salt water trout, whiting-, rock bass and spot-tails; accommodations on St. Simon Island; boats; live shrimp; tackle available. Jekyll Island-nine miles south of Brunswick, Ga.; salt water speckled trout, channel bass, whiting, sheepshead and drum; accommodations on Island; tackle and bait available; fishing priv ileges free. Jones Creek and Hampton River-go out Sea Island Drive on St. Simon Island; follow signs; sr;eckled salt water trout, red fish and bass; live shrimp; accommodations St. Simon; boats $1.25 per dny; guides.
GORDON COUNTY
Oostanaula Rh,er-north and west of Calhoun; cat; minnows, crawfish; free. Conasauga River-one mile cast of Resaca; cat; spring lizards; free. Pinelog Creek-near Redbud; cat; free. Dew's Lake-seven miles east of Calhoun; bass, bream; artificial lure~ and live bait; boats 25 cents a day; fishing 50 cents a day.
GRADY COUNTY
Oclockncc River-about seven miles south of Cairo: bream, trout, speckled perch, jack; no overnight accommodations. Tired Creek-bream, trout, perch; r.o accommodations. W. G. Maxwell Pond-four n.iles north of Cairo; bass, bream, perch; fishing $1 rer day.
GREENE COUNTY
Oconee River Fishing Creek-catfish, carp, suckers, hass, bream; no boats, bait, or accommodations available.
GWINNETT COUNTY
Sweetwater Park-22 miles northeast of Atlanta hetween Tucker and Lawrenceville; perch, bass, crappie, bream, redbreast, bluegill, catfish; tackle available; beats free; overnight accommodations; fishing fee Sl. Pcssnm LakP-Four miles east of Stone Mountain. Ga.; perch, hass, crappie, bream, redbreast, bluegill and speckled catfish; tackle available; worms; fishing fe( $1.50 per day, $1 per half-day.
HABERSHAM COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-west of Cornelia; cat, bass, trout, perch; artificial lures, minnows, red worms; free. Soquee River-west of Clarkesville-northwest ef Cornelia; same as above. Mud Creek-southwest of Cornelia; cat, suckers; red worms; free. Panther Creek-north of Clarkesville; trout, perch; artificial ltaes; worms; free.
HALL COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-bream, shellcrackers, jack. hass, cat, carp, crappie, warmouth, perch; no boats ur accommodations available; f1shing free. ChestatcC' River-bream, jack, cat, carp; no boats or overnight accommodations available; free fishing.
HANCOCK COUNTY
Shoulder Bone Creek-between Sparta and Greens boro; bream, crappie, bass; no accommodations, bait, or boats.
HARRIS COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-Bartlett's Ferry Road from Whitesville; bass, bream, cat; live bait, worms, lures; hoats, 50 cents a day; fishing free. Blow Hop Dam-
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G~orgia Riv~rs F~atur~ Indian Nam~s;
400 Mil~ l:hattahooch~~ Larg~st
By STILES A. MARTIN
Constitution tat e Editor

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Few tales are bles ed with uch an abundance of water and o well distributed as Georgia. tream run in many direction and a map of the tate water upply- river and creeks- re emble a huge pider web. The river are well cattered over the ~ tate, and each is fed by a number of creeks and spring .
There are many unu ual feature about Georgia's water course . 1o t of them have Indian name , uch as Tallulah, Etowah, Coo a, Oo tanaula, Ocmulgee, Towaliga, Ohoopee, Coosawattee, uwannee, and core of other .
You'11 like!y be surprised to know that the Tallulah River, clo ely identified with Tallulah Falls- long the
iagara for Georgia honeymooner ri e in orth Carolina; flow outhea t through a segment of orthea t Georgia and on its short cour e the Georgia Power Company has four lakes and power plants. This tream then flows into Tugaloo River, on which thi firm ha two more lakes and power plants.
Thu water that is impounded in the upper Lake Burton pa e through five more lake and plant , creating power at each, then find~ iti" way into the Savannah River.
o other tream, long or hort, in the State i o active or u eful. This river i in a "hurry"- it drop 700 feet in two miles.
The Savannah River is created by the Chattooga River, which ha it source in orth Carolina, and with the Tallulah and Tugaloo in Georgia and the Seneca River in South Carolina join to create the Savannah in east Hart County.
Chattahoochee i the Ion ge t river in the tat 00 mile - and upplie water to more people than any other stream in the tate, including Atlanta. ln its great length, only two river enter the Chattahoochee and they are

near its ource- the oque (formerly " ookke"), and th Che tatee.
Georgia tream are at variou altitude . In orth Georgia orne are approximatel y 3,000 feet high then flow to the ocean le el.
orne river take freaky cour es. The Ocm ulgee flow outhward, then turn northeast where it join the Oconee near Hazlehur t to form the Altamaha, the large t river in th e
tate with a volume flow of 12,380 cubic feet of water each econd , and also drain the large t area of any stream in the State- 13,600 square mile . ( . . Geological urvey.)
Two river ri e in the Okefenokee Swamp, the famed Suwannee and the
St. Mary , which "ram bles all
around." The St. Marys fir t flow so uthward, then ea t, then north, then turn ea t and emptie into the Atlantic Ocean.
The St. Mary form mu h of the boundary line between Geo rgia and Florida in the so uthea t ection, the lake now being built in extreme southwe t Georgia, theWoodruff Dam, will include about 50 mile of the State line, which will run right throu gh the lake, it i aid.
The entire ea t boundary of th e tate is form d by river , the Chattooga, Tugaloo and the avannah. On the we t, the Chattahoochee from We t Point outh, forms the boundary line between thi State and Alabama. While the general trend of Georgia rivers is outhward, yet many run in other direction . The Broad and Little Ri ver extend ea t to th e Savannah River ; and while the Tallulah break through the mountain of northeast Georgia and extends south and ea t, practically all other north of the mountains run north, while the Tallapoo a, Etowah , Oo tanaula, and the Conna auga and Coosawattee, which form the Oostanaula, extend

outh and then generally \ e t the hattahoochee and Flint, outhwe t' ard. Tho e ri er originating in ou th Georgia flow outhward into the Ocea n. The Ogeechee i the Ionge t river in the late that maintain it nam from ource to it mouth. It is al o famo u for its had fish. Toccoa Riv r on which i located the huge power lake, i NOT at Tocoa, Georgia, but i mile we t at Blue Ridge. Th lake wa fir t ailed "Lake Toccoa" and becau e of confu ion , \ a changed to ' Blue Ri dge." In addition to a ll the inland lream , Georgia ha a long stretch of Atlantic Ocean front, from 3avannah Beach so uthwe tward to t. Mary .
ot all of Georgia's water "r un away." Much is contained in l ake and pring , u h as Warm pring , internationall y famed for it curativ power; Radium Springs near 1bany; Indian p1ings in Butt County; Cave pring near Rome, and many other .
Lake dot the tate, man pri ale and many publi c, whi ch afford recrea ti on and fishin g.
A large erie of l akes are mainLain d b the tate Park Deparlm nl. They includ e :
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Truly one of our most beautiful rivers-this Ogeechee. Many fishermen claim top honors
for this gorgeous stream.

WHERE TO FISH IN GEORGIA
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(sll Chattahoochee River; five miles south of West Point; bass, bream, cat; worms, live and artificial bait, cut bait; fishing free. Mulberry Creek-on Hudson Mill Road from Hamilton; bass, bream, cat; worms, live and artificial bait, cut bait; fishing free. Burtlett's Ferry Lake-on Chattahoochee River off whitesville Road; boats 50 cents per day; bass, bream, cat, crappie; fishing free.
HART COUNTY
Savannah River-near Hartwell and Elberton; catfish and suckers; Catalpa worms, minnows, red worms. T ugaloo River-near Lavonia, Hartwell; same as above. Broad River-near Elberton, Royston; same as above.
HARALSON COUNTY
Brooks Creek-nine miles from Buchanan, Ga.; catfish, bream, perch, rock bass; no accommodations, boats or bait. Tallapoosa River-four miles from Buchanan, Ga.; catfish, bream, perch, bass, rock bass; no accommodations, bait, or boats. Little River-five miles from Buchanan, Ga.; catfish, bream, perch, bass, redeye bass; no accommodations, bait, c.r boats. White Oak Creek-10 miles from Buchanan, Ga.; bream, perch, catfish; no accommodations, bait, or boats. Baxter Creek-six miles from Buchanan, Ga.; redeye bass, catfish; no accommodations, boats, or bait.
HEARD COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-runs through center of Heard County; perch, bass, bream, jack, catfish; no boats, tackle; overnight accommodations at tourist court in Franklin; fishing free. Central Hatchee Creekbream, jack, catfish; near Franklin, Ga.; fishing free; r,c. boats or tackle available.
HENRY COUNTY
Lake Amallee-from Atlanta, follow old Macon Highway nearly to city limits of Hampton, turn left at sign, one and one-half miles to lake; bass, bream; few boats; $1 a day. Twelve Oaks Lake-one and one-half miles west of Lovejoy, Ga.; bass, bream, and si-.ellcrackers; worms and minnows; boats 50 cents; rc..tes. $1 per person.
HOUSTON COUNTY
Lake Joy-Perry-Kathleen Road, take dirt road at sJgns two and one-half miles from Perry; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, bluegill, catfish; accommodations; tackle available; worms and minnows, plugs and lures; boats and motors; $1 per day; motors, $3 per day; fishing privileges, 50 cents a day.
IRWIN COUNTY
Alapaha River-10 miles southwest of Ludowici; bass, crappie, blue bream, cat; plugs, live bait, minnows, worms; boats available; accommodations; fishing, S1 a day.
JACKSON COUNTY
Oconee and Mulberry Rivers-run through Jackson County; bream, crap, blue catfish.
JASPER COUNTY
Jackson Lake-Ten miles northwest of Monticello, Ga.; bass, crappie, bream and catfish; $5 per day for motor and boat; boats, $1.50 per day; overnight accommodations.
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY
Whitehead Creek, Little Hurricane Creek, Hurricane Creek, Little Satilla-(only information available).
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Clark's 1\.lill Road-eight miles northwest of Louisville; $1 per day per person; boats available; bream and bass. Bostick's Mill Pond-three miles west of Louisville; $1 per day per person; bream and bass;
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beats furnished. Kelley's Pond-two miles southeast uf Louisville, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill and catfish; night accommodations; boats, $1 per day.
JENKINS COUNTY
Magnolia Spring Lakes-two miles north of :Millen, Ca.; perch, bream, crappie and catfish; boats available; fishing 50 cents per day.
JOHNSON COUNTY
Shurling: Lake-one-half mile northwest of Wrights\ille, Ga.; perch, trout, shellcracker; boats, $1 per day; overnight accommodations. Harrisons Pondcue mile northwest of Kite, Ga.; jack, trout, crappie, bream, perch, catfish; boats $1 per day; overnight accommodations.
JONES COUNTY
Lake Five Points-six and one-half miles west of Wayside, Ga.; bass and bream; no boats allowed on lake; fishing privileges free.
LAMAR COUNTY
E. J. Woodfin Pond (formerly Etheridge 1\.lill Pond)-two miles west of Milner, Ga.; boats for n:nt; bait; bream, crappie, bass. Fenny Lakethree and one-half miles south of Barnesville, Ga.; buss, crappie, strawberry bream, bluegill and redbreast; tackle available; worms; boats, $1 per day; fishing rates, 50 cents one-half day and $1 whole day.
LANIER COUNTY
Banks Lake-Corbitt's Landing-one and one-half miles west of Lakeland, Ga.; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill, catfish, stumpknockers, blackfish; rowboats, $1; motors available with guide; rate, $1.50 per hour; tackle available; worms and minnows.
LAURENS COUNTY
Chappels 1\.lill-10 miles northwest of Dublin, Ga., Highway No. 56; bass, crappie, jack, bream, red breast; boats available.
LIBERTY COUNTY
St. Catherines Sound-Sunbury Lodge-40 miles scuth of Savannah; all kinds of salt water fishing; livt> shrimp for bait; tackle available; overnight accvmmodations; boats, $1 per day.
LEE COUNTY
Muckalee Creek-two miles from Leesburg; trout, jack, bream, perch, cat, suckers; no boats available; bait worms and minnows; overnight accommodations at hotel.
LINCOLN COUNTY
Soap Creek-empties in Savannah River; bream and catfish; no accommodations, boats, or bait.
LONG COUNTY
Beards Bluff-16 miles west of Ludowici; bream, jack, bass and perch; overnight accommodations; boats, SOc; fishing, $1 per day. Hughes Dead RiverlG miles west of Ludowici; cat, bream, jack, perch, and bass; cabins, boats, SOc; fishing $1 per day. Middleton Lake-14 miles east of Ludowici; cat, bteam, jack, bass and perch; cabins; boats, SOc; fisl.ing, $1 per day.
LOWNDES COUNTY
Bowen's Mill Pond-eight miles southeast of Valdosta; bream, bass; live bait; shemi-wigglers; boats; $1 a day. Grassy Lake-U. S. Fish Hatcheries, 15 miles south of Valdosta, Ga.; bass and bluegill; boats 50 cents per day; fishing rates, $1 per day. Lot's Pond-U. S. Fish Hatcheries, 15 miles south of Valdosta, Ga.; same as above.

LUMPKIN COUNTY
Chestatee River----ll miles northwest of Cleveland, Ga.; brook, rainbow, brown trout; $1 a day permit required. Permit may be secured at Ranger Stations. Hidden Lake-10 miles northwest of Dahlonega, Ga.; bas~. rainbow trout, bream; worms and minnows; boats; overnight accommodations. Boggs Creekabout 10 miles northwest of Cleveland, Ga.; brown, brook and rainbow trout; $1 day permit required. rermit may be secured at Ranger Stations.
MACON COUNTY
Flint River-White Water Creek-four miles north of Oglethorpe on Highway 128; bass, bream, crappie; hee fishing. Barry's Pond-five miles north of Oglethorpe; same as above; fishing free.
MADISON COUNTY
H. B. Seagraves Lake--10 miles southeast of Commerce, Ga.; six miles east of Nicholson; bass, cat, bream and crappie; fishing $1 per day; boats availol>le; closed March and April. Broad and Hudson Rivers-run through Madison County; catfish, bass, cra.ppie, bream.
MARION COUNTY
Juniper Lake-Juniper, Ga.; bass, crappie, jack, bream; boats, cabins; $1 per day.
McDUFFIE COUNTY
Little River-14 miles from Thomason; catfish: beef, liver, minnows; free. Brier Creek-nine miles from Thomson; same as above.
MciNTOSH COUNTY
l\Iiller Lake-12 miles west of Darien; bream, bass, cat; crawfish, worms; boats, 50 cents. Line Lakeeight miles west of Darien; same as above; free. Wesley Lake-10 miles west of Darien; same as above. Sapelo River-17 miles north of Darien, Ga., off U. S. Highway 17; all kinds salt water fishing; live shrimp v..hen available; boats, $1 day for rowboats; party boats $5 per person-minimum $25; accommodations: guides.
MERIWETHER COUNTY
\Vallace Pond-Atlanta Highway, four miles north ot Chipley; bass, bream, crappie, speckled cat; lures, live bait, worms, cut bait; boats 50 cents a day; fishing $1 day for men, 50 cents for women. Maffett's Lake-Highway No. 29, four miles north of Greenville, Ga., turn west at mill; perch, bass, crappie, bream, bluegill and catfish; overnight accommodations; tackle a,ailable; boats $1 to $2 per day, no motors allowed. Massengale's Pond-six miles north of Greenville, Ga.; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill, catfish, suckers, shellcrackers; fishing rates, $10 per year.
MILLER COUNTY
Spring Creek-one mile west of Colquitt; bream, shellcracker, bass, jack, warmouth, crappie, cat, worms, crawfish, flies, plugs; boats; free. Babcock Lake-seven miles southeast of Colquitt; same fish as above; worms, plugs; boats; free. Aycock Lakeft ur miles west of Colquitt; same as above; no boats; free. Shepard's Spring-three miles north of Colquitt; same fish as above; worms, plugs, crawfish; no boats needed; free with permission. Laura Bush Spring-one mile north of Colquitt; same as above.
MITCHELL COUNTY
Flint River-Newton, River Bend Park, nine miles st:uth Albany; bass, bream, channel, cat; flyrod, crawfish, Lucky 13 or river runt for casting, cut bait fer cats; arrangements can be made at Newton. Gee Ponds-IS miles west of Pelham; bass, bream, shell cracker, speckled perch; worms; 25 cents a day; boats $1 per day.
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BEAGLE HOUNDS SHOW l:HAMPIONSHIP FORM
IN FIELD TRIALS AT LAGRANGE
Hayes High Queen Gives Outstanding
Performance
It matters not if you have never een a beagle swi sh into action, head down, voice at a thrilling pitch and _tanning after a rabbit-yo u need only one peep to be completely captivated and entranced with this great little dog.
Back in January, the Chattahoochee Valley Beagle Club held their annua l Field Trials in LaGrange and sportsmen from many states either brought their dog or ent their dogs into this action.
E. Pierce Bruce, of LaGrange, Club ecretary, and other officers as ured the succes of the meet by importing <~38 rabbits from other states. It was a highly succe sful meeting expertly handled by Judge J. W. Kidd and Thomas Y. Young.
Hayes High Queen, owned by Woodrow Smith and handled by S. C. Hayes, of Lanett, Alabama gave what was probably the outstanding per formance of the meet. This dog gave the large audience a thrill by whipping across two yards, around two houses, in and out of a chicken yard and showed contempt for a couple of yapping house dogs and amazed the Judges by holding a nose on the trail of a wildly fleeing rabbit.
Mrs. Beryl Bishop, of Asheboro, . C. was present with a truck load of entries. May it be said for Mrs.
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Mrs. Beryl Bishop, of Ash eboro, N. C., (top left) with her prize hounds and be it saidshe won her sha re of honors. S. C. Hayes of lanett, Alabama handled Hayes High Qu een and proudly shows his champion, owned by Woodrow Smith, of Fairfax, Alabama. Pascal Camp, of Newnan (left) holds Garner's Dina and H. E. Freeman, President of the Chattahoochee Valley Beagle Club, shows a rabbit that made the fatal mistake of making one false turn and met up with the dogs shown in the picture. C. W. Gerringer, of Spindale, N. C. holds his entry, Pine Rock Peggy. At the top right, E. Pierce Bruce, of LaGrange, Club Secretary (left) lines up the day's program with Woodrow Smith, Club Vice-President. J. W. W ells (left) holds a pair of his entries ready to be measured. Major J . C. Bu rson, of Columbus (standing) looks on. F. C. Hayes, of lanett places the official measuring device to an entry assisted by Woodrow Smith. Trixie, with all the adoration a dog might show and that is plenty at times, looks approvingly at its master, Major J . C. Burson. Note the ribbon Trixie won.

(I )-C. C. Jam~s, Chief of State Fish Hatcheries, tags one of more than 100 bass recently released in the old Lake Park hatchery-now open for public fish :ng. The smallest bass weighed over one pound , the largest was weighed in at something over 6 pounds. (2)-James (center) is aided by his Assistant J ules Bolen (right) with Fred Dickson (State Fish Culturist) standing by. {3 )-Fred Dickson releases a tagged bass. (4 )-Wisconsin's Conservation Department Photo shows the fig hting muskellunge . The musky, every inch a vicious battler, is found in La ke Blu e Ridg~ . (5)-Look closely-see 'em. Thousands of tiny trout in these retainers at the State Hatchery in Summ erville. Georgia trout streams are stocked from this hatchery each year. {6)-State Patrol boats, rigged with two-way rad io, etc., at Sava nnah being prepared for another daily check up on Coastal waters. {7 )-This 12 pound bass was hook~d in the Ocmulgee Riv er by one of McRae 's many fishermen. One of those thrills of a lifetime! (B) -Louie Andrews lifts a string of sheephead caught in Savannah waters by a party of fishermen . The sheephead is the fish you must hook-just before he bites or he unloads your hook of all bait. (9)-Mike Carsello, prom inent sportsman at Twin Lak es, shows a three-pound jack and apologizes becaus e it wasn't bigger. ( 10)-What's the matter with a dog 's life? Nothing-at least for th is champion. This one has won the lim:t in Beagle honors and now has nothing to do all day-and has all day to get it done. His owner, Beryl Bishop (hold ing dog) , of Ash eboro, N. C., shows his champion, now at stud.
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WHERE TO FISH IN GEORGIA
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MONROE COUNTY
High Fall Pond-eight miles southwest of Jackson, Ga.; 10 miles east of Milner, Ga.; perch, trout, crappie, bream; boats $1 per day; bait available. Oc,mulgee River, Dames Ferry, Juliette, and Rum Creek Fishing Camps-12 miles east of Forsyth, Ga.; clJannel catfish, bream, perch, trout.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Towns Bluff-six miles south of Uvalda, Ga.; bream, bass, crappie; no boats or overnight accommodations. ..\loses Dead River-three and one-half miles west of Uvalda, Ga.; bass, perch, bream, crappie, suckers, redbrea!!t; boats, $1 per day. Red Bluff Creekptrch, catfish, trout; 12 miles north of Mt. Vernon, Gc., on 0t'onee River; no overnight accommodatinn!>.
MORGAN COUNTY
Lake Brantley-two miles northeast of Rutledge; Lass, bream, pond cat, blue cat, crappies; live bait; accommodations; 50 cents a person per day. Jack's Creek-four miles north of Bostwick; cat; live bait, worms; free. Appalachee River-two miles south of Bishop on BishopBust\\ick Road; carp, cat, free.
MURRAY COUNTY
Lake Conasauga-20 miles northeast of Eton, Ga.; bass and bream; $1 day permit required; permit may be secured at Ranger Stations. Fort Mountain Lake-eight miles west of Chatsworth, Ga.; brown trout, bass and bluegill; overnight accommodations; fishing: privilege rates, 50 cents per day.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-trout, bass, perch, bream, pike, jack; no boats, accommodations, or bait. Utopia Creek-about eight miles east of Columbus on Buena Vista Road; trout, bass, perch, jack, pike, catfish; no accommodations, boats, or bait. Bull Creek--two miles cast of Columbus on Buena Vista Road; trout, bass, bream, catfish, jack, pike; no accommodations, boats, or bait.
NEWTON COUNTY
Jackson Lake-Georgia Power Company Lake, 14 miles south of Covington; bass, crappie, bream, cat; minnows, worms, plugs; boats available; fishing free. Haynes Creek-seven miles northwest of Covington; bream, cat; worms. Alcovy River-three miles east cf Covington; earp, C'at, bream; worms, dough balls. Yellow River--three miles west of Covington; bream, cat; worms. South River-10 miles southwest of Covington; bream, cat; worms.
OCONEE COUNTY
Factory Pond, Appalachee River-High Shoals; bass, bream, pond and blue cat; live bait; free. Barnett Shoals Pond, Oconee River-five miles east of Watkinsville; same as above. Carither'lil l\Iill P{.!nd-Appalachee River, AthemiMonroe Highway, nine miles from l\lonroe; same alii above.
OGLETHORPE COUNTY
Oconee River-catfish, carp, bass, bream; no boats, bait or accommodations available.
PAULDING COUNTY
Wright Lake-12 miles west of Dallas; trout, catf.sh, perch, bream; no boats or accommodations; fish iLg privileges $1 per day. Mud Creek-10 miles west c..f Dallas, Ga.; catfish, trout, perch, bream; same as above. Sweetwater Creek-eight miles south of Dallas, Ga.; jack, trout, perch, suckers, bream; same as above. Raccoon Creek-12 miles north of Dallas; trout, bream, j;!ck, perch, suckers, catfish; same as above.
PEACH COUNTY
Flint River--bass, bream, redbreast, crappie; ac..commodations, boats, or bait. Mossy Creek-bass, h1eam, redbreast; no accommodations, boats or bait. Doy Scout Lake-bass and bream.
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PICKENS COUNTY
Grand \'icw Lake-six miles cast of Jasper; bass, bream, catfish; boats, $1 per day; bait available. Talking Rock Creek-northwest of Pickens CountyKentucky Hedc) e; perch, catfish; fishing with permit l'f lando-,\ ncr; no boats, bait or accommodations.
PIERCE COUNTY
Big Satilla River-southweet Pierce County, near Blackshear; bass, bream and many other species; minnows, worms, lures, flies; free. Little Satilla Hiver-southeast Pierce County, near Patterson; same af:. abovP. Big Creek-east Pierce County, near Bris tol; same as above. Fishing Creek-east of Bristol; s;:~me as above. Big Hurricane--north of Blackshear; same as above. Little Hurricane-north of Blackshear; !;a me as above.
PIKE COUNTY
Flint Hiver--catfish, bream, bass, jack, carp; no atcommodations, boats, or bait.
POLK COUNTY
Weldin's Lake-six miles south of Rockmart, Ga.; ban, bream, catfish; no boats or accommodations; $1 per day fishing privileges. Cedar Creek-north of Cedartown; catfish, jack, suekPr, bream, trout; no a1 commodations, boats, or bait. Hill's Creek-five miles east of Rockmart, Ga.; trout, bream, perch, c::ttfish; no boats, accommodations, or bait. Fish Creek-three miles west of Aragon; suckers, bream, catfish, trout, perch; no accommodations, bait, or boats.
PULASKI COUNTY
Bembry's ~Iill and Limestone Creek---four miles east of Hawkinsville; perch, Lass, bream, jack, warmouth, rcdhreast, bluegill, eatfish; fishing rates .$1 per day.
PUTNAM COUNTY
Roek Eagle Lake-nine miles north of Eatonton, Gu.; perch, bass, trout, bream, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill and catfish; tackle available; worms and winnows; hoats $1 per day; fishing privileges 50 cents per day.
QUITMAN COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-tV>o miles west of George tC'wn, Ga.; catfish, perch, suckers; overnight al:commodations in Eufaula, Ala., one mile away. Pataula Crf:'ek--10 miles east of Georgetown; channel cats, trout, bream, perch, suckers; no overnight accommolations. Hold Anna Creek-one mile south of Morris Station; bream, perch, channel cat; no boats or a..:commodations. Hotchotkee Creek - eight miles nrrtheast of Georgetown; channel cat, bream, cat, tJ out; no boats or accommodations.
RABUN COUNTY
Powder Company Lakes: Seed, Rabun, Burton-visiting restricted in immediate vicinity of power dams; bass, bream, cat; free on permit from Georgia Power Co. Tallulah River-north of Lake Burton; rainbow and speckled trout; live bait of all kinds. Lcke Burton-Holiday Lodge; Highway No. 197, 15 miles north of Clarkesville, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, rainbow trout; accommodations; boats and tackle available.
SEA OTTER IN COMEBACK
The sea otters, once heavily destroyed under Russian rule back in the 1800's now is on the march with more than 8,000 of these animals living under the protection of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

RANDOLPH COUNTY
Phillip's Mill Pond-three miles north of Springvale, Ga.; perch, trout, bream; boats available; no tackle, bait, or overnight accommodations; boats, $1.50 per day. Crittonton's Mill Pond-three miles east of Shellman, Ga.; bream, trout; no boats, bait, tackle or overnight accommodations available. Notchway Creek-west of Shellman two and onehalf miles; taut, hream, catfish, shellcracker; same as above.
RICHMOND COUNTY
Russell's Pond-McBean, Ga.; bass, bream, crappit>, catf1sh; fishing privileges $1 per day.
ROCKDALE COUNTY
Parker's Lake-private lake, inquire in Conyers how to reach lake; jack, bass, bream, cat; one boat; permit 50 cents per day. Gaines Lake-three and one-half miles east of Lithonia, Ga.; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast and catfish; boat~>, $1 per day.
SCREVEN COUNTY
Red Bluff--three and onehalf miles northeast of Hilltonia on Briar Creek; bream and bass; no accom modations, bait, or boats. Brannen's Bridge-about 12 miles southeast of Sylvania on Briar Creek; bream, bass, catfish. Rockyford Bridge-one mile west of Rockyford, Ga.; on the Ogeechee River; bream, bass, at:commodations.
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Big Lake-off Highway 38 (State). 8~ (Federal). four miles south of Iron City; bass, bream, speckled perch, carp, cat; live bait, worms, cut bait, lures; boats SO cents a day; fishing $1 a day. Spooners Springs-off Highway 38 (State) 84 (Federal); five miles south of Iron City; bass, bream, shellcrackers, jack, speckled perch, cat; worms, live bait, lures; Loats, 50 cents a day; fishing $1 a day. Rays Lake--cff Highway 38 (State) 84 (Federal), 12 miles south ot Donaldsonville; bass; speckled perch, bream, shellcrackers, jack, cat; worms, live bait, lures; boats, 50 cents a day.
SPAULDING COUNTY
Flint River-catfish, bream, bass, jack, carp; no atcommodations, boats, or bait.
STEPHENS COUNTY
Lake Louise-2 miles north of Toccoa, Ga.; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, bluegill and catfish; worms, spring lizards; plugs and lures available; overnight accommodations; fishing rates 50 nnts per day; boats, 50 cents per day; tackle available.
STEWART COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-ahout twentytwo miles from I .t.mpkin on Providence Canyon Road; bass, bream, crappie, perch, catfish, carp, suckers; no boats or overnight accommodations available. Patulah Creekeight miles south of Lumpkin on Cuthbert Highway; bream, perch, cat; no accommodations.
SUMTER COUNTY
Flint River Inn-river bridge on Route 280, CordeleAmericus; black bass, bream, crappie, white perch, channel cat; worms, minnows, river runt; accommodations; boats 50 cents a day; fishing free. Lake Black shear-Highway No. 280 between Americus and Cordele, Ga., locatPd right on highway, one mile west of Flint River bridge; perch, bass, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, redbreast, bluegill and catfish; tackle available; boats $1 per day; worms and minnows and crickets; accommodations.
TALBOT COUNTY
Junipcr Lake-Juniper, Ga.; bass, crappie, jack, b1eam; boats; cabins; $1 per day.
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Wildlife Experts Adively Engaged

In II Major Game Projeds

By THOMAS H. JONES
Federal Aid Coordinator

Under the Pittman-Robertson Act which became a reality in 1937, and financed by an exci e tax on porting arms and ammunition, it was stipulated that all money spent in cooperation with the State must be expended for restoration, propagation and con_ervation of upland game and furbearing animals.
Recently President Truman vetoed the Dingle Bill, an act which would do the arne for fisheries as is being done for game under Pittman-Roberton. However, the Dingle Bill is being brought back for reconsideration and eems to have an excellent chance of passing.
A staff of twenty-nine currently i engaged in the active operation of eleven major projects in the Georgia PittmanRobertson program. There are twenty-six qualified wildlife technicians located throughout the State. Of the eleven active projects, here is information concerning two of them, Project 18D and 20R, pertaining to the Coastal Plains Wildlife Experiment and Demonstration area. Other projects will be discus ed in sub equent issues of this publication.
This area comprising some 3,400 acres is twelve miles west of Albany. On this area a development and research project are being carried on under Dr. Lloyd G. Webb, formerly of Moultrie who received his Doctor's Degree from Ohio State University in 1949. He has as his Field Assi tants E. W. Bruner of Albany, and Mr. Lawrence Pearce of Cuthbert.
The tract consi ts of typical coastal plains farm land characterized by meadows, pastures, woodlots and cultivated fields. The topography i level, broken only by stream beds and two or three limestone sinks, each containing hardwoods and marshy vegetation.
Through practical experimentation in farm land management it is intended that it be determined whether game management can be practiced without deducting anything from the net income of the farm. It will be

attempted to make the area the meet ing ground between the "game plantations" and the ca h crop farmer.
Of equal importance, will be the utilization of the e land for re earch of the game species of the area.
There ha long been felt that ecological re earch on the relationship to game food and cover ha been seriously neglected. uch tudies will be undertaken both in the forested areas, in pasture and cultivated land . All results and finding will be publi hed and the information dis em inated widely.
The ultimate project objective of the Coa tal Plains Experiment and Demonstration Area i to:
l. Determine whether game management is compatible with good farming in the southeast.
2. Conduct research of ecology and management of game species peculiar to that region. We believe that one of the major values accruing from thi tation will be the matter of record of the changes that take place, the improvements made and experiment that are set up from year to year. Without such a

record it would be impo ible to interpret the dynamic of the animal population .
Controlled experiments will be et up a a mode of attack on orne of our problem , but other may and will involve exten ive field study and neces itate the use of pecial technique . lt will be nece ary to determine the tatu of the game population over the entire area at frequent interval .
It i intended that a portion of the research work can be done on a igned problem through Graduate Fellowships from the niver ity of Georgia and Alabama Polytechnic Institute and other in titutions. The e will include work on agricultural problems relevant to game management, fore t management and rotational tudies. This procedure will reduce per onnel co t and will pro. duce re ult that a mall permanent staff could not hope to accompli h in the time involved.
Thi type of project cannot be com pleted in a given period of time. It L doubtful if uch a project i ever comp leted. The Georgia Game & Fi h Commi ion will continue this tudy ind efinitely.

LOOK CLOSE-Quail on nest in strawberry patch.-(Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildl ife Service.)

WHERE TO FISH IN GEORGIA
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TALIAFERRO COUNTY
Lake Camp Stephens-one mile north of Crawford nllt:>, Ga.; perch, bass, trout, bream, warmouth, blue~ill and catfish; boats; overnight accommodations. Og-eechee River--four miles from Crawfordville; catfish, bream, redbreast, bass; free. Little River-five miles Crawfordville; same as above.
TATTNALL COUNTY
Brazells Creek, Thomas Creek, Watermelon Creek, Beard Creek, Cedar Creek, Altamaha River-(only information available).
TAYLOR COUNTY
McCants Pond-Highway 3, north of Butler; bass, brea.m, perch, jack, sucker, minnows, plugs, red worms, grasshoppers; boats, $1. Neisler Pond-three miles east of Highway 3, on Macon-Columbus Road; s~me fish and bait as above; boats, 50 cents. Parks Pond--Howard, Highway 96; same fish and bait as above; boats, 50 cents.
TELFAIR COUNTY
V.F.W. Pond-two miles west of McRae; bream, crappie, bass, perch, jack; overnight accommodations; fishing privileges $1 per day; no bait or boats. Horsecreek-bream, crappie, bass, perch, jack; no overnight accommodations, bait, or boats. Ocmulgee River-bream, crappie, bass, perch, jack; no overnight accommodations, bait or boats.
TERRELL COUNTY
Nochaway Creek--nine miles southwest of Dawson; buss, bream, redbreast; no boats or accommodations. Nucalle Creek-six miles northeast of Dawson; bass, bream, redbreast; no boats or accommodations.
THOMAS COUNTY
Ochlochnee River-north of Thomasville, six miles on Highway 19; west of Thomasville five miles on Highway 84; bass, redbreast, perch, jack, cat, red hucktail; shimmy wigglers, speckled fro~s, worms and redheads; free.
TIFT COUNTY
Alapaha Hiver-Triple Lakes; Highway 319, nine miles east of Tifton; perch, bream, jack, trout, crappie; boats $1 per day; bait available. Harden Yance Lakes-eight wiles east of Tifton; perch, jack, trout, crappie, bream; fishing privileges SOc per day; no overnight accommodations, bait, or tackle. Overstreet Bridge-four miies from Tifton; perch, bream, crappie, jack, trout; no boats, bait or accommodations. Little River--Ty Ty Bridge-six miles west of Tifton; perch, bream, trout, crappie, jack; no boats, bait, tl'ckle or overnight accommodations.
TOOMBS COUNTY
Railey Lakes-on Altamaha River; bass, white perch, bream; live bait casting, meadow worms, crickets; free. Green's Lake-on Altamaha River; same fish and bait as above; boats, fishing free. Cobbs Creek-southern part of County; red bellies, Lass; meadow worms, lures; free. Pendleton Creekcast of Lyons; same as above. Ohoopee River-east of Lyons; bream, red bellies; meadow worms; free. Altamaha River-south of Lyons; white perch, bream, ted bellies, cat; worms, crawfish, live bait, yellow jackets; free. Braswell Lakes-on Altamaha Riverbass, jack, cat, warmouth perch, bream, red bellies; meadow worms, crickets, casting, grasshoppers, yellow jackets; free. Read River-bream, red bellies, white perch, warmouth, perch, cat, bass and jack; fly rod, crickets, grasshoppers, crawfish, yellow jackets; free.
TOWNS COUNTY
Thurman & Caldwell Fishing Camp-three miles west of Hiawassee on Lake Chatuge; boats, bait, and overnight accommodations available; bass, bream, crappie.
TREUTLEN COUNTY
Ohooppee River-northeast of Soperton; perch, bass, jack, cat, carp; live bait, worms, casting from

bank; free. Oconee River--western part of County; cat, carp; worms, cut bait; free.
TROUP COUNTY
'Wedhake1-Glass Bridge Road, from LaGrange; buss, bream, cat; live and artificial bait, worms; free. Yellow Jacket Creek-Cameron lVlill Road, from LaGrange; bass, bream, cat; worms, cut bait; free. Chattahoochee River-at West Point or Glass Bridge; Lass, bream, crappie, cats; live and artificial bait, worms, cut bait; free. Sterling Bridge and Moody Bridge-on Chattahoochee River, from LaGrange; bass, bream, cats; worms, cut and live bait; fishing hee.
TURNER COUNTY
Cool Sprinp;s Lakes-five miles south of Rebecca; perch, jack, bream, crappie, trout; fishing privileges SOc per day. Little River-Cravey Lakes-10 miles west of Sycamore; perch, bream, crappie, jack, trout.
TWIGGS COUNTY
Stone Creek-about 10 miles south of 1\lacon; bass, bream, crappie, suckers; fishing $1 per day; boats $1 per day; no overnight accommodations. Lake Humphrey's-about 18 miles southeast of Macon on Big Sandy Creek; same as above. Royster Creekabout 18 miles south of Macon; same as above. Savage Creek-about 23 miles south of Macon; same as abo\e.
UNION COUNTY
Lake Nutley-bass, bream, perch, crappie, blue cat, channel cat; boats, bait and overnight accommodations available. Vogel Lake, State Park-10 miles from Blairsville on Cleveland Highway; overnight commodations a,:ailable; bass, bream, crappie.
WALKER COUNTY
City Lake-one mile south of LaFayette; bream, crappie, bass; worms, lures, minnows; 50 cents a day. Cove Creek-seven miles west of LaFayette; bass, cat; minnows, lures, free. Big Creek-two miles r.c.rth of Subligna; bass, trout, cat; minnows, lures; hee. Lake Blow Pipe-one mile south of St. Elmo; bass, bream, crappie; worms, lures, minnows; free. Dicks Creek-13 miles east of LaFayette, five miles south of Villanow; trout, flies, free. Chandlers Lakefive miles south of LaFayette; bass, bream; lures, \\'Orms, 50 cents a day. Duck Creek-three miles south of LaFayette; bass and bream; lures, minnows and worms; free.
WALTON COUNTY
Dalley's Bridge-Alcovy River-between l\Ionroe and Jersey, Ga.; catfish, bream, perch; minnows, worms and grubs available. Amon's Bridge-Alcovy Riverbetween Monroe and Jersey, Ga.; catfish, bream; DJ.innows, worms, grubs.
WARE COUNTY
Okefenokee Swamp Park-Highway No. 1 (U. S.) six and one-half miles south of Waycross, Ga.; perch, bsss, crappie, bream, jack, warmouth, bluegill, cat fish; tackle available; boats; motors $5 per day; crawfish; accommodations at Waycross.
WARREN COUNTY
Rocky Comfort Creek-two miles west of Warrentvn; bream, black bass; earthworms, artificial bait; free. Ogeechee River-divides Warren and Glascock Counties; bass, bream; same bait as above; free. Al!derson Pond-south of Warrenton; bass, bream; same bait as above; private. Brier Creek-east of Warrenton; bream; earthworms; free.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Hamburg Pond-nine miles northeast of Warthen; bream bass cat, jack, sucker, perch; artificial min r:.cws, 'year 'worms; cut bait; $50 a year. Little Ogeechee River-nine miles east of Warthen; bass, perch, jack, cat; same bait as above; $1 a day. ]ardon's Pond-eight miles east of Sandersville; bass, bream, jack, cat; same bait as above; $1 a day.

Ogeechee River-12 miles northeast of Warthen; bass, Lream, jack, cat; same bait as above; free. Buffalo Creek-three miles southeast of Deepstep; bream, bass, cat, sucker, perch; same bait as above; free. Ohoopee River-two miles east of Harrison; bass, sucker, jack, cat, perch; same bait as above; free. McCoys Pond-three miles southwest of Davisboro; hass, bream, perch, suckers, cat; $1 per day.
WAYNE COUNTY
Goose Cl'Cek-six miles west of Jesup; bass, crappie, bream, cat; plugs, minnows, live bait, worms; free. Pcnnholloway C1eek, Old River and Lakes-six miles east of Jesup; same as above.
WEBSTER COUNTY
Kinchoofoonee Creek-located one and one-half miles southwest of Preston; trout, jack, bream, perch; nc accommodations. Slaughter Creek-about eight miles northeast of Richland; perch, bream, trout, cat; no accommodations available.
WHEELER COUNTY
Oakie Bluff-on Ocmulgee River, four miles south ot Lumber City, Ga.; bass, bream, redbreast, crappie, shad; tourist accommodations at Lumber City. Little Ocmulgee State Park-one mile east of McRae, Ga.; bream, bass, perch; boats available. Little Ocmulgee River-one-half mile from Lumber City; bass, bream, redbreast, crappie; boats available.
WHITE COUNTY
Chattahoochee River-about two miles north of Robertstown, Ga.; rainbow and brook trout; $1 day permit required~ permit may be secured at Ranger Stations. Dukes Creek-about one mile southwest of Robertstown, Ga.; rainbow and brook trout; $1 day permit required; permit may be secured at Ranger Stations.
WHITFIELD COUNTY
Conasauga River-six miles east of Dalton, Ga.; b1eam, trout, bass, perch, rock bass, cat and pike; no boats available; tackle and bait and overnight ac ccmmodations available in Dalton. Couhulla Creekfour and one-half miles east of Dalton, Ga.; same as above. American Thread Company Lake-two miles south of Dalton on U. S. 41; open to employees only "it. courtesy permits; bass, bream, cobblestone. Cob blestone Tourist Court Lake-eight miles north of Dalton on U. S. 41; boats $1 per day; fishing $1 per day; accommodations available at lake; bream and large mouth bass.
WILCOX COUNTY
Poor Robins Springs-one mile southeast of Abbe ville, Ga.; on Ocmulgee River; trout, perch, bream, crappie, jack, catfish; boats $1 per day; no bait or tackle available; overnight accommodations one mile from fishing site in Abbeville, Ga.
WILKES COUNTY
Little River-runs along border of Wilkes and Taliaferro Counties; catfish mostly; some bream; no ac commodations, boats, bait, etc.
WILKINSON COUNTY
Oconee Ri\'er-six miles east of Toombsboro; bass. perch, cat; artificial bait, cut bait, yard worms; free. Sandy Creek-six miles south of Irwinton; perch, jack, cat; worms, cut bait; free. Baldin Pond-12 Idles south of Irwinton; bass, bream, perch; same bait as above; free. Porter Creek~three miles south of Irwinton; perch, cat; same bait as above; free. Black Creek-three miles north of Gordon; perch, cat; same bait as above; free.
WORTH COUNTY
Crisp County Power Dam-Warwick; black bass, bream; worms, river runt casting; boats; fishing free. Smoke Bridge-Warwick; same fish and bait as above; fishing free.

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To Become a Fishing Widow in Ten Easy Lessons

By ROBERTA BARNETT

First. Always make a scene when friend husband starts planning a fishwg trip. You might even get sick, if necessary.

Second. Never fail to point out how expensive a fishing trip is. This is also a good time to bring out the fact that you and the children have nothing to wear. This point is usually brought out more forcibly when he displays his new rod and reel.

Third. Be coy. Never learn to bait your own hook. Men love that, especially after the SOOth time.

Fourth. Be a wet blanket. You

can always find something to com-

plain about. The weather is a good

target. It's too hot! Rain running

down the back of your neck is wet!

It's too cold! The seat in the boat is

hard! Why do we keep sitting here

if the fish don't bite? Sister. that is

the $64.00 question.

,

Fifth. When he tells a fish story, always be sure that he tells it exactly right. Never fail to correct him as to exact size and weight. He will love you for that.

Sixth. Never take him seriously when he offers to give you lessons in casting. There is no sense in learning tn do a thing right. You might even begin to like it if you did, so don't take any chances.

Seventh. Always demand the best in accommodations. Never be caught enjoying a camping trip in the wilds. There is no fun sitting around a camp fire eating your own fish, fried nice and brown, and drinking steaming cups of coffee, while you relax completely and iron out those jumpy nerves.

Eighth. Always le~ve your sense of humor at home. Ants in the food (or in your pants for that matter) can be funny. It's. all in the point of view.

Ninth. Insist on taking all the children in the boat with you when

Know Your Wildlif~ Rang~rs

W. H. HoncEs Chief, Division Game Management

MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

F. V. Lovell, Chief, 308 'Washington St.

Gainesville, Georgia. Phone 1740

DADE, WALKER, CATOOSA, Creed Shelby, La

Fayette, Ga. WHITFIELD, MURRAY, Howa<d M.

\l:;hitener, 3rd Avenue, Chatsworth, Ga. FANNIN,

C.JLMER, A. 'II. Mullinax, Tel. 55, Rt. 2, Ellijay, Ga.

UNION, TOWNS, Douglas Hedden, Hiawassee, Ga.

RABUN, Frank Godfrey, Clayton, Ga. WHITE,

LUMPKIN, G. G. Dover, Rt. 4, Dahlonega, Ga.

\.HATTOOGA, FLOYD, D. L. Holcomb, Tel. 6489, 31

Clear View Circle, Rome, Ga. GORDON, BARTO\\',

Wm. H. McGrath, Tel. 1092_-W, Mission Road, Car-

tersville, Ga. PICKENS, DAWSON. CHEROKEE,

FORSYTH, R. A. Kilby, Rt. 4, Canton, Ga. HALL,

BANKS, \V. C. Morris, Tel. 46-L, Box 202, "Tinder_

Ga. JACKSON, MADISON, Byrd Martin, TeL 3602,

Box 62, Jefferson, Ga. STEPHEC\IS, FRANKLIN, W. E.

Murphree, Tel. 51, will deliver message, Box 292, La-

vonia, Ga. HART, ELBERT, 'Walter Rhodes, Hartwell,

Ga. BARROW, J. H. Grhzle, TeL 20,16-W-3, Statham,

Ga GWINNETT, R. E. Lord, Buford, Ga. HABER-

SHAM, RABUN, Carlton Nichols, Rt. 2, Clayton, Ga.

POLK, UPPER PAULDING, S. J. Gore, Rt. 3, Rock-

noart, Ga. HARALSON, LOWER PAULDING, Thoma.

Brooks, Buchanan, Ga. S\.ONTI GAME REFUGE,

w. V/.

Heath, Star Rt.. Marble Hill, Ga.

MANAGEMENT AREA (MOUNTAIN DISTRICT)

FLINT RIVER DISTRICT
J, H. Harrell, Chief, Box 172, Albany, Ga., Phone 1389
WILCOX, George C. Jones, Jacksonville, Ga. PULASKI AND ONE-HALF OF DODGE, Doyle Steele, \.hauncey, Ga. TELFAIR AND ONE-HALF OF DODGE, R. W. Williams, Milan, Ga. DOOLY SUMTER, Hardy Gregory, Tel. 420, Vienna, Ga: TERRELL, DOUGHERTY, W. L. Howell, TeL 4427-R, Hox 172, Albany, Ga. TIFT, TURNER, R. S. Sapp, Tel. 999, 364 S. Main St., Tifton, Ga. COLQUITT, \V. B. Cunningham, Tel. 166-J, P. 0. Box 103, Moultrie, Ga. WORTH, B. F. Whitehead, Oakfield, Ga. GRADY, Jessie Walter Maxwell, Rt. 2, Cairo, Ga. STEWART, WEBSTER, Gordon Grimsley, Weston, Ga. QUITMAN, L. G. Perkins, on 2/15/50, Georgetown, Ga. CRISP, LEE, E. T. Prevatt, P. 0. Box 175, Arab;. Ga. RANDOLPH, CLAY, CALHOUN, W. T. Crozier, Tel. 2il2-M, RFD, Fort Gaines, Ga. BEN HILL, IRWIN, E. J. Willis, Mystic, Ga. COOK,
r. P. s;rmans, Adel, Ga. SEMINOLE AND ONE-
HALF OF 1\liLLER, Harvey Pace, Tel. 0. 0. Morris, PtFD, Brinson, Ga., 808 Bainbridge. DECATUR AND ONE-HALF OF ~!ILLER, P. W. White, RFD, Rain hridge, Ga. EARLY, BAKER, S. H. Bush, TeL Shiver & Shiver Ser. Sta. (Newton), Rt. 2, Leary, Ga. MITCHELL, Grady Brock, TeL 72ll, Pelham, Ga. THOMAS, BROOKS, A. W. Barnes, Rt. 4, Thomasvilie, Ga. BERRIEN, Edward D. Mathis, 203 Edst Bcetree St., Nashville, Ga.

H H. Seabolt, Chief, Dahlonega, Ga., Phone 99-R-:l JACK'S RIVF.R, E. J. Gregory, Higdons Store, Ga.
COHUTTA AREA, Albert Queen, Higdons Store, Ga. CHESTATEE, Henry C. Rider, Rt. 4, Cleveland, Ga. lJNION GAP, Johnnie Hunt, Gen. Del., Robertstown, Ga. LAKE BURTON, T. E. Hollifield, Rt. I, Clarkcs ville, Ga. BLUE RIDGE AREA, Cleve Harper. l\1argret, Ga., J. B. Freeland, Rt. 3, Dahlonega, Ga.
PIEDMONT DISTRICT
w. J. Thomasson, Chief, Court House, 1\Iacon, Georgia
Phone Ivy 1543 DOUGLAS, CARROLL, Grady McGuire, Rt. 1. B<>wdon, Ga. FULTON, H. E. Hughey, TeL WA 9i25, 479 Moreland Ave., NE, Atlanta, Ga. DeKALB, L. P. Strait, Tel. CY 8787, 795 Edgewood Ave., N. E., Atlanta, Ga. COBB, John A. Mable. Tc!. Austell 3161, Mableton, Ga. CLAYTON, FAYETTE, Grady L. Dean, Lovejoy, Ga. NEWTON, C. H. Neely, Rt. 2, Covington, Ga. ROCKDALE, HENRY, Talmadge Lindsey, Rt. 2, McDonough, Ga. HEARD, COWETA, Mallory Hatchett, TPL 33 W, Rt. 2, Senoia, Ga. TROUP, HARRIS, M. R. Lunsford, TeL 5221,
r. 0. Box 38, Hogansville, Ga. SPALDING, PIKE.
F. W. Taylor, Tel. 5400, Box ], Williamson. LAMAR, i\IONROE. G. M. Gulledge, Rt. I, Goggins. Ga. JASPER, BUTTS. J. C. Clay, Jr., TeL 2382, P. 0. Rox 310, Monticello, Ga. JONES. RIBR, TWIGGS, A. E. Thornton, Tel. Ivy 2892-J, 1164 Elm St., Macon, Ga. UPSON. Z. H. McCarty, Yatpsville, Ga. I'viERIWETHER, TALBOT. B. J. Hawk;ns, on 2/15/50, Woodland, Ga. MUSCOGEE. CHATTAHOOCHEE, J\!ARION, 1\Tanin Jernigan, Buena Vista, Ga. BLF.CKLEY, John R. Smith, Rt. 1, Chester, Ga. JAC:KSON T.AKE, D. D. Carpenter, Rt. 2, Jacokson, Ga. CRA'W FORD. T. 0. Gassett, Roberta, Ga. TAYLOR. SCHLEY, MACON-West of Flint River to White ~-atf'r Creek-Edgar Gaultney, Butler, Ga. HODSTO~. PEACH, MACON-East of Flint River-James 1\Tnrray Holloway, Oglethorpe, Ga.
Daddy plans to do some serious casting. Nothing adds more to a perfect cast than Junior or Sister fighting over where they will sit.
Tenth. Whatever you do, don't have the misfortune of landing a nice big game fish with your own dainty hands. That will be the bitter end, for once you have that thrill, you're sunk. You'll no longer be a fishin~ widow, but the real pal your husband married and pretty soon you will be the one who says, "Let's Go Fishing!"

COASTAL DISTRICT
.T. J. Brown, Chief, Jesup, Georgia, Phone 2:!86 SCREVEN, JENKINS, G. A. Wiggins, Rt. 4, Millen, (;a. EFFINGHAM, M. G. Hall, Tel. 5033, Rincon, Ga. \.HATHAM, Wm. Roddenberry, Tel. l3M, Box 160, Brooklet, Ga. BULLOCH, James \V. Hagan, Box 26, StatPsboro, Ga. TOOMBS, John D. Crosby, Jr., Tel. Sheriff's Office, Lyons, Ga. \VARE, Tom D. Spenrr, 506 Lott St., Waycross, Ga. EVANS, CANDLER, Woodrow Woods, Metter, Ga. JEFF DAVIS AND ONEHALF OF BACON, John W. Faulk, Rt. 3, Hazlehurst, Ga. TATTNALL, W. A. DuBose, Reidsville, Ga. COFFEE AND ONE-HALF OF BACON, VhgH Sc-ars, Tel. 1520, c/o County Farm, Douglas, Ga. LA:"JJER, G. \V. Tucker, Lakeland, Ga. RRYAl'\, .T. J. Murphy, Tel. 29, Pembroke, Ga. APPLING, H. L. Perry, Baxley, Ga. Long. WAYNE, Bryant Westberry, Tel. 9117, Jesup, Ga. GLYNN, Harr\' HNrin, Rt. 2, Box K 181, Brunswick, Ga. CA:\1DE:\i, Harold Brenner, 'Woodbine, Ga. 1\IciNTOSH, T. \V. Long, Ludowici, Ga. CHARLTON, W. D. Hathaway, F(.lkston, Ga. CLINCH, Charlie Smith, Homerville, Ga. ECHOLS, L. T. Raulerson, Haylow, Ga. LOWNDES, Riley Fouraker, Rt. 2, c/o U. S. Fish Hatchery, Lake Park, Ga. PIERCE, Geor~e W. Hester, on 2/15/50, Hazlehurst, Ga. BRANTLEY, M. 0. Popwell, Jr., Nahunta, Ga. CAMP STEWART
AREA, w. Q. Smith, Rt. 1, Glennville, Ga., .I. H.
Adams, i06 E. 58th St., Savannah, Ga., Tel. 5033. T.IRERTY, P. E. Williamson, Allenhurst, Ga. CAMDEN, BRANTLEY, CHARLTON, Benjamin F. Dyal, Woodbine, Ga. JEFF DAVIS, COFFEE, APPLING. L<lwson Dock Davis, Rt. 1, Baxley, Ga. ATKINSON. Hugh E. Lastinger, Box 64, Pearson, Ga. LAKE PARK. G. F.. Brooks, Lake Park, Ga. Coastal Fishcries Division Supervisor, Brunswick, Tel. 112. Louie J, Andrews, Assistant Supervisor, Savannah. Tel. i019.
PLAINS DISTRICT
C B. Ellington, Chief, Thomson, Ga., Phone 68 CLAHKE, OCONEE, Frank Thornton, Tel. 3270-
~.'-4, Box I83, Athens, Ga. WALTON, MORGAN, V/. J. Atkinson, Tel. 200 or 143, Box 482, Madison, Ga. OGLETHOHPE, GREENE, Hugh Wilson, Tel. :!hOI, Penfield, Ga. LINCOLN, WILKES, W. L. Norman, Tel. 124, Box 161, Lincolnton, Ga. TALIAFERRO, McDUFFIE, WARREN, T. L. Chafin, Tel. 202-W-1. Warrenton, Norwood. Ga. RICHMOND. \.OUJ:\IBIA, R. E. Spears, Tel. 25128, 1425 Broarl ~t.. Augusta, Ga. GLASCOCK, JEFFERSON, R. I.. Farrrlf'r. Jr .. Tel. 4357, Box 164, Louisville, Ga. WASHINGTON, A. C. Johnson, Tel. 48J, Box 73. Davisboro, Ga. BALDWIN, PUTNAM, J. G. Lowe, Tf'l. 3142 Day, 4157 Night. Box 7, Milledgeville, Ga. I'.'ILKINSON, W. B. Wimams, Tel. 3481, Rt. 2, Danvill(', Ga. LAURENS. James E. Matthews, Rentz, Ga. EMANUEL, Jolm E. Davis, Tel. 2766 Swainsboro, Summertown, Ga. WHEELER, G. M. Joiner, Tel. 3822, Box 4, Glenwood, Ga. BURKE, E. L. Scott, Tel. 18, Box 143, Midville, Ga. HANCOCK,
f:. w. Jackson, Tel. 282-J-3, Warrenton, RFD, May-
field. Ga. MONTGOMERY, 0. J. Clark, call DeWitt Calhoun~will deliver message, Uvalda, Ga. TREUTI.EN. JOHNSON', Ycrnon J. Hutcheson, Tel. Cecil Heasley, Sopprton- will deliver message- Rt. 1. -\drian, Ga.

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How to Post Your Lands Spring is Spawning Time-

Here's the Necessary Procedure to Prevent
Trespassing

Don't Molest Fish or Nest
By C. C. JAMES
Chief, Division of Hatcherieo

By EUGENE COOK
Attorney-General
Section 45-401 of the 1933 Code of Georgia provides that any person who shall hunt with dogs, firearms, or in any other way on any lands, enclosed or unenclosed, of another, or fish with hook, seine, nets or in any other way in any streams, lakes, ponds or lagoons of another, after being forbidden so to do or when ordered to desist therefrom by the owner thereof or by the person having the same in charge or his agent, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Three conditions must be stricti v complied with by the landowner before it becomes an offense, as above stated, for an unauthorized person to hunt or fish on his lands:
First. The landowner must post a notice in two or more places on each tract of land, forbidding all persons to hunt or fish thereon.
Second. Landowners must register their names in the register for posting lands, stating in the presence of the officers in charge of said book that the two notices have already been posted on each tract of land.
Third. At the time of the registering of the name of the landowner and the posting of the land, the landowner shall also register a description of the land that has been posted, giving the district in which said land is located, and either the numbers of the lots or other description of the land sufficient to put the public on notice of the land referred to. The "Register for Posted Lands" is kept in the office of the clerks of the superior courts, except while being used by the tax receiver or tax commissioner. It is the duty of the tax receivers or county tax commissioners, as the case may be, of the several counties to carry the register for posting lands with them on all their rounds when receiving tax returns, and all land-
(Continued on page 20)

W ITH the Spring Season open, people have taken on the "fishing spirit", and are heading for the streams and the lakes over the State. Warm weather is the time for fish to spawn.
The spawning habits of bass are most interesting. At the proper time the male begins to look for a home site and selects one in water from 18 inches to 3 feet deep, depending on the temperature of the water. If the water is cold, the nest is in shallow water. Papa fish then fans out the place with his tail until all silt is gone and the grass roots or pebbles and gravel are exposed. A home built and ready for occupancy, Mr. Bass goes courting. If he lives in a pond where male bass predominate, he will have to fight violently for his mate. Even after he has fought for her favors he probably has to drive her to the nest to deposit her eggs.
After the eggs are laid, if there is an abundance of females, he will chase away wife No. l and bring in wife No. 2 to deposit more eggs. If he then feels that his nest has a sufficient number of eggs, he proceeds to fertilize them. After they are fertilized, the fond Papa stands guard over the eggs and keeps all sediment and silt fanned away and all trespassers chased off. Each full grown female bass between the ages of two and five years will lay from 7 to 14 thousand eggs. As Papa is raising two families at one time, the nest may hold around 20,000 eggs.
During the incubation of the eggs, the male bass will strike at anything. Unsportsmanlike fishermen will catch these fish during this spawning period. This same practice applies to other warm-water fish.
The eggs hatch from five to nine days after being fertilized, depending on the temperature of the water. The tiny fish, when first hatched, is about one-eighth of an inch long, and he is made up of eyes and yolk sac which is his source of nourishment for the first two or three days. Papa Bass is still on the job. These baby fish can't swim for several days. As soon as the little tail grows free from the sac, it

begins to wiggle and swim. When lhe babies start swimming they are kept together in schools, and Papa Bass herds them into safe shallow water where they can hide among the grasses and feed on daphnia and minute water plants. If any fish comes along molesting the small ones, Papa proceeds to dispose of it by eating it, because he has not eaten since he started nesting and thus can make away with many fingerlings at this stage. However, he will not harm one of his own offspring until after it has grown up and left home to make its own way. They all look alike to him then.
Often two or three schools of fry join forces and make one huge school. When this happens, you can see two or three anxious Papas "riding herd" on this large mutual family. Finally the Papas decide their youngsters are old enough to fend for themselves, and they charge through the schools scattering the little fish throughout the pond.
Good sportsmen will not try to catch or kill this Bass when he is guarding his school around in the sections of the lakes and streams. To kill or catch this parent fish would mean destruction of fry fish.
Bream: bluegill, redbreast, and strawberry select their nesting sites in slightly more shallow water than bass. They often establish a community of nests. The male bream will sometimes have as many as three or more nests to protect, and they have been known to stay on guard until they die.
As soon as they are hatched, young bream and perch, unlike the bass, are left to care for themselves. When they are large enough, they go into shallow waters and hide among the grasses to feed.
Crappie is a popular and valuable fish for Georgia waters. Most State and Federal Fish Hatcheries are preparing to propagate crappie. This fish spawns about the same time as bass and bream and lays from 3 to 6 thousand eggs. The young are delicate and difficult to transfer until they are yearling size. This fish is
(Continued on page 19)

Page Sixteen

Hit Game Hog
Where It Hurts
Under American law, it's customary to fit the punishment to the crime-and also to the criminal's record. The persistent felon finds that each succeeding conviction brings a tougher "rap." And if he accumulates too many convictions, he's likely to get a life sentence as an habitual criminaL A similar procedure is followed with misdemeanor cases. In some states a speeding motorist, for instance, may escape with a small fine for the first offense. The next time he comes into court the ante is raised-considerably. A third conviction may get him a jail sentence, and a fourth, loss of his license to drive a car.
It's too bad we don't use the same system with game-law violators. Most anglers and hunters stick to the spirit and letter of the law. But many do not. These offenders are of two types. First, there is the foolish, impulsive man who does something against his better judgment. One game-law conviction will humiliate him so deeply that he'll probably never again take a chance.
But it's not that way with the deliberate, willful game hog. You can't rouse his conscience with a reprimand; he hasn't any. A small fine leaves him unperturbed- it's just something to be charged off as cost. All he wants is his share of the game- and your share too.
We should begin to crack down hard on these repeaters. Let first offenders off with a fine or reprimand; most of them will never again knowingly break the law. But let's jolt the second offender with a reallv stiff fine. And if he's caught a third time, hit him even harder, with a fine plus a jail sentence. If he breaks the law again, that's the time to give him the hardest jolt of all-by taking away his license for life.
(Editorial in Outdoor Life)
PEEK-A-BOO
A hawk soaring high in the air has keen perception, it can spot a mouse in the grass.-Tut, tut-a wolf can spot a pretty girl two miles away.-
MR. MUSCLES
A mole can move an object 32 times its own weight.-There must be other ways to get exercise.

PROPER MANAGEMENT ANSWERS PROBLEMS

(Continued from page 5)

moval and destruction of the stunted population is not always possible or desirable. With an understanding of the causes of overcrowding and with the application of the proper management practices, it has been found possible to correct this condition and provide excellent fishing in such ponds within less than one year.

The following four management practices are recommended for correcting conditions that produce stunted populations in ponds:

(I) Control of dense weed growth
(2) Stocking with largemouth bass if they are not already present
(3) Fertilization of the pond to increase the food supply for forage fish (Bluegills) and carnivorous fish (largemouth bass)
(4) Heavy fishing to further reduce the number of small fish.

Some ponds cannot be fertilized

economically-those that stay muddy,

and those through which excessive

amounts of water flow during the

growing season. Ponds of this latter

type dry

can often periods. F

obr ebefsetrtirleizsuedlts,dutrhienrr~r

should be little or no overflow water

from the pond.

SALT WATER FISHING REGULATIONS 1950-51

Prohibiting the Usc of Pm\'PT-Drawn Nets in the Salt Waters of This State After August 1, 1949.

Pursuant to the Act of the Gt:>neral Assembly of Georgia, approved F<'hruary 8, 19-1-3, and amended l\farch 9, 1945. creating a State Game and Fish Commission the following rules and regulations arc herchv promulgated and adoptPrl by the Commission to wit:

Effe.ctive August 1, 194.9, or 30 days aftpr the posting

of this regulation, according to the law aforesaitl

'\hichever is the first effective date and continuin..,. in

force until changed of power-drawn nets

by of

law any

or p kind

roinclatamkaitnigon~altthew'"a'uteser

game fish and shrimp from the inland salt waters.

including all sounds, l.'stuaries. salt water rivers, and

creeks is hereby prohibited. Outside salt waters are

defined as those waters from the outermost part of the

coast line to the limit of the three-mile jurisdiction.

and embrace that part of the Atlantic Ocean under

the jurisdiction of this State. Inland !'alt waters not

included in outside salt waters include all sounds.

estuaries, salt water rivers and creeks.

This regulation does not include "shad fish" or in any manner affect previous re<.rulations governing thp taking of "shad fish" from the frPsh or salt watN!' of this State.

All regulations previousl}' passed that conflirt with this regulation are hcrf'hy repealed.

EDDIE RICKENBACKER
OFFERS A CHALLENGE
TO SPORTSMEN
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker has always been known as a man of action. No matter what problem confronts him, it is always approached with boundless energy and earnestness of conviction. Long an observer of the plight of American wildlife and an active participant in the sports of hunting and fishing, Captain Rickenbacker has recently been aroused to recommend, for the serious consideration of all American sportsmen, a creed and course of action.
He calls it "Challenge to Sportsmen." It follows:
I. Game law violators are thieves ... treat them accordingly.
2. Teach beginners their obligations as well as pleasures afield.
3. Devote as much effort to improving habitat as you do to harvesting the fish and game.
4. Actively work to improve farmer-sportsman cooperation.
5. Become an active and constructive member of a sportsmen's club.
6. Demand sound conservation legislation.
7. Let maximum sport, rather than kill, be your guide.
Through his active efforts in the promulgation of this creed Captain Rickenbacker was recently' awarded the SPORTS AFIELD 1949 Award for outstanding contribution to conservation.

SHAD FISH REGULATIONS

1950-51

Pursuant to thf' Art of the General Assemblv of

Georgia, approved F<'hruary 8, 1943. creating a State

Game and Fish Commission, the following rules and

rPg:uTa_tions arc hert"hy promul'!atcd and adopted hy

thf' Dnector, and annrovctl hv the Commission. to wit:

The season for taking shad in the St. Mary's Ri\'Cr

~hall be from D('C('JTl}H'r 15 to Anril 15. In all otlwr

!'treaTY's the sf"nson slJaiJ he from FPbruarv Ist to April

15. ~etfl. shn.ll he 4-inch or 5-inch me~h sizes wh('n

strctrhe(1. Nets !".hnll he set so as to allow one-third

of the stream wi11th free for passage for fish. Nets

sh<'ll t"~t be .;;et within 150 f,.,ct of a net previously set.

Durin<r ench Wf'ck of such open season there shall

he a closed timP during: which no shad fish shaii he

taken from the watt't8 of this State in any manner,

nnd no shad nets shall remain in, or be placed in.

~uch waters, be~inning at sundown Saturday of each

weel.::, an1l pxten!ling until ~unrise on Tuesday fol

Jowin'!'.

DPfinitinn: TIH ahoYe r<"gulations co\'er all specie~

of shad fl.,h. inrluding what is commonlY known a!'!

wl,ite !'l},.,.J and hif''k-orv sharl.

.

The :J}HH'P re~ulatio~,: shall remain in f'ficrt until

rhrmgf'rl l>y law or prorbmation.

Page Seventeen

FISHING PROSPECTS BEST IN YEARS
(Continued from page 3)
Game fish are returning to the inland waterways along the coast and the catches have been little short of thrilling_ A great many big ones have been lifted from the Hampton River at Sea Island_ Substantial catches of winter trout have been reported from Pine Harbor and other spots along the Brunswick area. The law prohibiting the use of nets in the sounds must get its share of credit for this vastly improved coastal game fishinl!:.
The old trusty fly rod still rules as a choice instrument for the postgraduate fishing. Trout anglers frequently employ the fly rod for bass and bream fishing, claiming that a new thrill can be added by this type of sport. The old casting rod is a standby and still a favorite, but now there comes a new interest in the spinning tackle which has many supporters and advocates_ This new tackle covers all type of fresh water operation and is even invading the field of salt water casing.
In behalf of this spinning tackle, many fellows are enthusiastic over the absence of backlash (ugh), and they are happy over the ability to toss light lures at great distances. These assets seem to have finally established the spinning tackle into the hearts of sportsmen. The reel has a decided advantage in its operation which is something skin to the Star-Drag, and in many instances prevents the loss
of the big cnes.
Thousands of fishermen, and we do have more anglers today than ever before, purchased their new fishing licenses which went on sale April 1st. In this day of atom and H-Bomb and the terriffic pace at which most people must live to keep pace with the steady march of civilization and the advancement of commercial and industrial activities, fishing comes as the best of all medicines to relax the muscles and clear the mind of troubles. Still, even a fisherman is apt to get nervous when a big bass clamps down on his lure and accepts the challenge for a fight to the finish.
Cris Stevens, one of Fulton County's better fishermen, claims you haven't lived until you have peppered the water with a popping bug on a fly rod.
And when are the fish biting? A farmer recently gave this expert and satisfactory explanation-Go fishing every day and the day you catch them-that is the day they are biting.

RANGER THORNTON
CLAIMS YOUNGEST,
OLDEST TRAPPERS
ATHENS, Ga.-Some seventy years
ago, J. H. Emerick, of this city,
started into the fields with a set of steel traps. This was a good many years before Henry Ford dreamed of a 'horseless carriage' and eggs were lOc a dozen and you could get a great big sack full of groceries for a dollar.
A prime muskrat pelt brought 10c on the market and good trappers were piling up pelts by the hundreds. Emerick was 15 years of age at that time and ran his trap lines with zeal and enthusiasm. He was in competilion with veterans of the fields and held his own with these experienced experts.
Today and just 85 years young,
J. H. Emerick still enjoys his trips
into the wilderness. Prime muskrat pelts will bring as much as $3 and with 70 years of experience behind him, Emerick still runs his lines with enthusiasm. He is hale and hardy and as frisky as a spring lamb. "It's the exercise, the open air and clean life outdoors-why it will add many years of life for any one who sticks to it," Emerick declares.
Wildlife Ranger Frank Thornton claims the record for trapping for Emerick. Says Thornton, "Somebody might turn up-who has spent more than 70 years trapping but until he does-Emerick will remain my champion. The youngest trapper today is little Gaines Bullock, age 15, of Winterville, also in my district." Ranger Thornton therefore claims the youngest and the oldest trappers in Georgia.
SPINNING TACKLE WINS NEW FRIENDS AMONG ANGLERS
Charlie Wharton, C. D. Gann, Ward Rozier, Frank Stocks, M. D. McRae, and Reid Cox are among the many new converts to the spinning tackle method of fishing.
Simplicity of operation enables beginners to perform creditably since the spinning tackle is so designed to f'liminate backlash-a menace which has more than one time discouraged many beginners with the casting rod.
All type of lures may be used with this new casting sensation. Satisfactory distances are obtained using a

plug or even in the switch over to a fly.
Victor Soskice, President of the Airex Corp., manufacturers of quality spinning tackle, recently gave his product the acid tests and reports landing fish weighing up to 15 pounds on the light tackle on a trip into Georgia and Florida.
Fred Walker, well known attorney and outstanding fisherman, insists that the lighter the tackle, the bigger the thrill and claims the spinning tackle is the right answer. Fred claims the spinner has a perfact place right between the casting rod and the fly rod and at the same time-will do the work of both.
FISHING, HUNTING FEES FOR 1950-51
Legal residents 65 years old eligi-
ble for free hunting and fishing li-
cense.
For fishing in home county (pole and line) , no license required.
Residents under 16 years of age (state), no fishing license required.
State resident fishing license, $2.50. State non-resident fishing license (annual), $10.25.
State non-resident fishing license (10 days), $3.25.
State non-resident fishing license (1 day), $1.
State resident commercial fishing license, $2.
Non-resident commercial fishing license, $5.
State resident shad fishing license, $1.
Non-resident shad fishing license, $10.
License to sell fresh water fish, $5.
County resident hunting license, $1.25.
State resident hunting license, $5.25.
County non-resident hunting license, $10.25.
State non-resident hunting license, $20.25.
State resident trapper's license, $3.
State non-resident trapper's license, $25.
State resident fur dealer's license, $10.
State non-resident fur dealers, $200.
Fur dealer's agent, $5.
Propagation permit, $1.

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Fishing Regulations
for 1950-51
Proclaiming Open and Closed easons for Fishing in Fresh Waters of Georgia and Placing Restrictions and Limitations Upon the Taking and elling of Fish in This State.
Pursuant to the Act of the General As sembly of Georgia approved February 8, 1943, and amended March 9, 1945, creating a tate Game and Fish Commission, the following rules and regulations are hereby promulgated and adopted by th e Commission, to wit:
Effective April 1, 1948, and continuing in force until changed by law or proclamation, all of the fresh water streams, lakes, and ponds of Georgia will be open to legal fish ing throughout the year with the following exceptions.
Exception: The trout stream of the fol lowing twelve mountain counties--Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, Lumpkin, 'furray, Pickens, Rabun, tephens, Towns, Union and White. Fishing in these waters is prohibited from ovember 15 through March 31, inclusive, each year.
The restrictions and limitations upon the taking of fish in this tate shall be as follows :
Rock Fish or Striped Bass__10 in one day Large Mouth Black Bass____1Q in one day Small Mouth Black Bass____1Q in one day Rock Bass_________________10 in one day Kentucky or Red Eye Ba s__10 in one day Bream --------------------25 in one day PCerracphp-ie--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_2155 iinn oonnee ddaayy
Eastern Pickerel or J ack_ __15 in one day Wall Eyed Pike____________ 3 in one day
Muskellunge -------------- 2 in one day Brook TrouL______________10 in one day Rainbow Trout_____________1Q in one day Brown TrouL ______________1Q in one day Red Breast Perch__________25 in one day
Provided, however, that "it shall be unlawful for any person to pos ess at any one time more than 30 fish in the aggregate of all specie named"; and provided that "no more than 10 Bass of any and all species in the aggregate can be taken in any one day"; provided that no more tha n 10 Trout of any or all pecies in the aggregate can be taken in one day; and provided furth er, that it shall be unlawful for any person to sell, to purchase, or offer to purchase or offer for ale any of the fish above listed.
438 RABBITS IMPORTED
FOR BIG EVENT
(Continued from page 11)
Bi hop, she probably was the most active handler in the show. Her stamina, good nature and tireless energy won the hearts of all present. Her entries performed with the skill that bespeaks expert training.
It might be well to get a bit better acquainted with the Beagle hound. It is a sawed-off little fellow built like

You might want to eheek up on your motor for some trolling. From the Dam at Allatoona you see this lovely view of fishing waters into whieh no hooks have been east. There are miles and miles of this
water and eome July 4th-well-the line forms on the right.

a fire-plug, with the heart of a lion and the ability to run all day. The Beagle is a friendly little cuss, docile and gentle as a lamb but underneath, there is the ability to fight a furious battle when called on fer defen e.
There is no better house pet. Canine experts report the Beagle as the second highest bred dog with the top distinction going to the cocker spaniel. Short haired, hort legs and a trong bod y, the Beagle is perfect for hi job of running rabbits.
It was not the purpose of the LaGrange meet, to have the dogs catch the rabbits. Rabbits were jumped to the shouts of 'tally-ho', a brace of Beagles et on the rabbit trail and turned loose. They ran only long enough to satisfy the Judges as to points cored and a winner decided. Only two or three rabbits uffered the indignity of making a false turnwith the result of a quick and fatal demise of Mr. Bunny.
Among the proud owners present were Pa cal W. Camp, of ewnan; H. E. Freeman, of West P oint; C. W. Gerringer, of Spindale, . C.; S. C. Hayes, of Fairfax, Alabama; S. C. Hayes, J. W. Kidd, Thomas Y. Young, Woodrow Smith, E. Pierce Bruce, Mr.

SPRING IS THE TIME FOR SPAWNING
(Continued from page 16)
uitable for mo t of the water of thi State, especi all y for ponds and treams that are cloudy. The white perch is similar, however, they are uitable for very clear water. Crappie do much better in cloudy water than in clear water. This is indicated by the bulging of his eyes when he is placed in water that is too clear. This eye bulging will prove fatal.
Catfish also spawn in the month of May. The well-known channel cat, speckled cat, and bullhead are desiral:Je food fish and provide much sport fishing. Catfish lay approximately the same number of egg as crappie, 3 to 6 thousand.
and Mrs. Beryl Bishop, Asheboro, . C. and Major J, C. Bur on, of
Columbus and many others plus, of course, a large audience that ignored a cool, drizzling rain to watch orne of America's top Beagles strut their tuff.
Page Nineteen

GEORGIA RIVERS FEATURE INDIAN NAMES
(Continued from page 7)
Alex Stephens Park at Crawfordville, two, containing 32 acres at high Amicalola Falls near Daw'sonville, 10 acres; Fort Mountain, a 17acre lake that is 2,850 feet high; Hard Labor, near Rutledge, two, one of 45 acres and another, 275 acres; Kolomoki, in Early County, 75 acres; L~ura Walker at Waycross, 45 acres; Little Ocmulgee at McRae, 200 acres; Magnolia Springs at Millen, three lakes containing 60 acres all told; Franklin Roosevelt Park at Pine Mountain, two, Lake Franklin, 30 acres, and Delano, 15 acres.
The largest lake in the State Parks Department system is Lake Blackshear, near Cordele, which contains 8,000 acres. Others include Vogel Park, Lake Trahlyta.
Other lakes not in the Parks' system include Lake Winfield Scott, near Dahlonega, in the Chattahoochee National Forest; Grand View Lake, near Jasper; the huge Clark's Hill project at Augusta; Allatoona Dam in Bartuw County; Jackson Lake at the source of the Ocmulgee, and the series of lakes at Columbus; Lake Louise at Toccoa Falls, to say nothing of Okefenokee Swamp.
HOW TO POST YOUR LANDS
(Continued from page 16)
owners who have placed a notice at two or more points on their lands may register their names in the "Register for Posted Lands" in the presence of the tax receiver or tax commissioner, as the case may be, of their counties in the same way as if registered in the presence of the clerks of the superior courts. .
For registering the landowners' names and description of the property, the officer in whose presence the registry is made is authorized to charge and collect a fee of a twentyfiv~ cents from the person so registenng.
The complete statutes relating to posting land and registration are found in Chapter 45-4 of the 1933 Annotated Code of Georgia.
The enforcement of this law lies in the local county enforcement officers and not in the Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Rangers.

I 8cck ~elliew ~~~

A total of 154 models of rifles, shotguns and handguns are now being produced by American sporting arms manufacturers, according to Charles R. Jacobs who presents them all in his new OFFICIAL GUN BOOK, just off the press.
Rifles lead the parade. There are 70 rifles of which 17 are high power models and 52 small bore 22's. The majority of these are bolt actions. Ten are large bores and 38 are 22's. Semi-automatics come next, followed by lever and pump actions.
There are 51 shotguns in production with the slide action variety the leader-17 models. Doubles, singles, bolt actions, self-loaders, and overunders follow in that order.
In the handgun field, there are 19 revolvers and 14 pistols on the market.
These figures are among hundreds of facts and features of interest to hunters and shooters in the OFFICIAL GUN BOOK which had just made its appearance in local book and sporting goods stores. It is the latest of the popular Paul Richmond hunting and fishing series. There are 178 large-size pages crammed with all the latest dope on ammunition, reloading, rifles, shotguns, handguns and shooting.
The book includes articles by Charles R. Jacobs, editor of the book, and the following 15 additional experts:
AI Barr of The American Rifleman; Edward Bonnette of Skeet Shooting Review; Edwards Brown of The American Rifleman; Maurice Decker of Outdoor Life; James J. Grant, author of ''Single-Shot Rifles''; Charles T. Haven, author of many gun books; Bud Jackson of The National Wildlife Federation; Elmer Keith, well known big game hunter and shooting authority; Warren Page of Field and Stream; Claude Parmelee, "Dead Shot Of The North"; E. Baden Powell, ballistic expert: Phil Sharpe, arms authority; and Dick Simmons, author.
Made up in encyclopedic style with easyreferenee page headings, OFFICIAL GUN BOOK is one of the most complete and up-to-date of gun book.
WHO CARES
Sea lillies are really animals but look like the plants for which they are named. . . . O.K.-Now look astonished!
OLD HOP-A-LONG
The Argali, world's largest sheep, lands on his horns and head instead of his feet when he jumps-a lot of people do the same thing.

TROUT AND SALMON FISHING - By John E. HUTTON. 272 xv pages, Illustrated with a full-color frontpiece of flys, nine half tones and 14 line drawings. Published by the Atlantic Little, Brown and Company, 34 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. 1949. Price $5.00.
This is the book no trout fishermen can afford not to own. Hutton is a down-to-earth fisherman and he expertly sails into the subject of trout and salmon with a zest and skill that will capture the thoughts of any fly rod enthusiast.
The volumn is well done from cover to cover in a smooth, easy-flowing style. It contains a ton of valuable information that is as mod ern as tomorrow stacked neatly between the covers. Wet flys and dry flys are taken apart and put back together again for the veteran as well as the beginner. When to use them, where to use and how to use them under all types of conditions is taken up step by step. Proper equipment gets attention and Hutton tingles the spine with some of his rare experiences. Here is the book many fly fishermen have wanted to write. It is a summary of a true angler's background that reaches back through the
years and advances on for years to come. The chapter on fishing lowwater is a honey. It gives the application of method and science and certainly will take care of the empty creel. Secrets, the kind most of us guard carefully, are told in detail and one gets the feel:ng as he turns the pages in deep study-that already he is a better trout fisherman-and
he will be. Hutton isn't a meat fish
erman-he is a sportsman but admits that he is not immune from the use of a wide variety of methods of hooking a fish so long as it is legal. He speaks for mil lions when he explains that a man on a trout fishing trip gets the opportunity to lift the curtain on Nature and views God's handiwork.

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TROUT FISHinG SEASOn AnD REGULATIOnS

Georgia Game and Fish Commission-D. S. Forest Service-Cooperating

BLUE RIDGE MANAGEMENT AREA
Rock Creek
April 29 and 30 May 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and
28, 30 and 31 June 7 and 8, 14 and 15, 21 and 22, 28 and 29 July I and 2, 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23,
29 and 30 August 2 and 3, 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and
24, 30 and 31 September 2-4, 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and
24

July I and 2, 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23, 29 and 30
September 2-4, 9 and 10
Boggs Creek and Chestatee River
June 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 August 2 and 3, 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and
24, 30 and 31
Dockery lake
July 4-6 August 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26
and 27

Noontootly Creek
June 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 July 4-6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 and 27 August 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26
and 27
Montgomery Creek
May 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 August 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26
and 27

lAKE BURTON MANAGEMENT AREA
Wildcat Creek
April 29 and 30 May 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and 28 June 7 and 8, 14 and 15, 21 and 22, 28 and 29 July I and 2, 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23,
29 and 30 August 2 and 3, 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and
24, 30 and 31

Jones Creek

Moccasin Creek

June 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 July 4~6, 12 and 13 September 2-4
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHEST ATEE

June 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 July 4-6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 and 27
August 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 and 27
September 2-4, 9 and I0

MANAGEMENT AREA

Dicks Creek

Chattahoochee and Spoilcane Creeks
May 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and 28, 30 and 31
June I, 7 and 8, 14 and 15, 21 and 22, 28 and 29
July I and 2, 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23, 29 and 30
August 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 and 27
September 2-4
Dukes Creek
May 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25 June 3 and 4, 10 and II July 4-6, 12 and 13 August 2 and 3, 9 and 10

May 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25, 30 and 31
June I
COHUTTA MANAGEMENT AREA
Jacks River and Rough Creek
April 29 and 30 May 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and 28 June 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18,24 and 25 July 1-4, 8 and 9, 15 and 16, 22 and 23, 29
and 30 August 2 and 3, 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and
24, 30 and 31 September 9 and 10, 16 and 17, 23 and 24
Conasauga River

Smith Creek June 17 and 18, 24 and 25

May 3 and 4, 10 and II, 17 and 18, 24 and 25, 30 and 31
June I, 7 and 8, 14 and 15, 21 and 22, 28

July 19 and 20, 26 and 27

and 29

August 16 and 17, 23 and 24, 30 and 31

July 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 and 27

Dicks and Waters Creeks
May 6 and 7, 13 and 14, 20 and 21, 27 and 28, 30 and 31

August 5 and 6, 12 and 13, 19 and 20, 26 and 27
September 2-4

........ June I, 7 and 8, 14 and 15, 21 and 22, 28 and 29

All dales above shown as "September 2-4" are inclusive.

CREEL LIMIT: The maximum catch in any day and the maximum number in possession of one person shall not exceed 10 fish of any one or all species, of any size.
FEES AND MANNER OF FISHING: Fishing permits shall be $1.00 per person per day. Permils shall be valid on any stream or lake during the regulated season for such water. No person regardless of age will be allowed to fish these waters without a permit.
Permits shall not be valid unless accompanied by a regular Stale Fishing License unless permittee is under 16 years of age or permittee is a resident of the County in which he is fishing and uses earth worms only.
Fish shall be taken only with rod and line. Any type of bait or lure, except Baltimore minnows or goldfish, may be used. Each permittee shall have in use at any one time on the area not more than one rod and line.
PERMITS NECESSARY BEFORE FISHING: Fishermen are required to obtain fishing per~ mils before they begin fishing. Permits can be obtained from the Wildlife Rangers on the areas or they can be obtained from the following addresses:
Georgia Game and Fish Commission, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga.
District Forest Ranger, U. 'S. Forest Service, Blue Ridge, Ga.

District Forest Ranger, U. S. Forest Serv~ ice, Suches, Ga.
District Forest Ranger, U. S. Forest Service, Clayton, Ga.
Chief of Mgt. Areas, Georgia Game & Fish Commission, Dahlonega, Ga.
Wildlife Rangers and patrolmen will be at various road entrances into the areas-and permits may be obtained from them. However, to avoid delay in gelling started, fishermen should obtain permits as far in advance as possible.
Persons found fishing without permits will be liable for legal action.
FISHING TIME: Fishing shall be permitted only between the hours of daylight and dark of the same day.
CREEL CENSUS: Each permittee will be furnished a franked Government postal card, addressed to the Forest Supervisor, on the back of which is a form for recording pertinent information in regard to his catch. Each permittee will be requested to fill out the card and leave it with Rangers or patrolmen or mail it (no postage required). The information obtained from these cards, if 11ccuralely recorded, will be of value in formulating future policies.

THE MAIL BOX
Hartwell, Georgia March 15, 1950
State Game & Fish Dept. State Office Bldg. , Atlanta, Ga.
Attention: Mr. Calhoun, Director
Gentlemen:
Will you please be kind enough to send me a schedule of the trout streams in the managing areas as soon as they are published. Also send me a copy of regulations or any change in regulations from last year.
I am certainly delighted to see so much progress being made on the Burton area in the way of rearing pools and the proposed hatchery. We have a very high regard for Mr. C. C. James who we have known for years, as well as the other personnel in that area.
If there is anything a sportsman can do to assist you please don't hesitate to let me know and I will do my best.
Kindest regards and best wishes, remain
Yours very truly,
w. ]AMES BELL
Blue Ridge, Georgia March 10, 1950
Mr. J. L. Stearns, Editor State Game & Fish Commission
412 State Capitol Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Mr. Stearns:
I am enclosing a copy of our membership for the Blue Ridge, Sportsman Club and request your magazine be sent to each of our members.
We would like to have you present at our next meeting on April 5th at 8 o'clock. The meeting place to be at Earl Kincaid's place.
We appreciated you coming to our last meeting and appreciate your cooperation in helping our Club to do a better job.
Hope you can be present with us at our next meeting.
Yours very truly,
JoHN R. GuNNELS, Sec.
Blue Ridge, Sportsman Club

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA

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