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Fishing Regulations Edition

Jimmy Carter
Governor
Joe D. Tanner
Commissioner Department of Natural Resources
George T. Bagby
Deputy Commissioner
for Public Affairs
STATE GAME AND FISH
COMMISSION
James Darby Chairman
Vidalia-lst District
William Z. Camp, Sec.
Newnan-- 6th District
Leo T. Barber, Jr. Moultrie-2nd District
Dr. Robert A. Collins, Jr.
Americus-- 3rd District
George P. Dillard Decatur-- 4th District
Rankin M. Smith Atlanta-- 5th District
Leonard E. Foote Marietta-- 7th District
Wade H. Coleman
Valdosta-8th District
Clyde Dixon Cleveland-9th District
Leonard Bassford Augusta-- 10th District
Jimmie Williamson Darien-- Coastal District
EARTH AND WATER DIVISION
Sam M. Pickering, Jr., Director ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION
R. S. Howard, Jr., Director
GAME AND FISH DIVISION
Jack Crockford, Director
PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION
Henry D. Struble, Director
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH
Chuck Parrish, Director OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
James H. Pittman, Director
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND
INFORMATION SECTION H. E. (Bud) Van Orden, Chief

FEATURES

Boost For Boots
A Trout Trilogy
Getting It Together Georgia Fishing Regulations Trout Regulations Sportsmen's Knives

T. Craig Martin 2
Aaron Pass 7
T. Craig Martin 8 14 18
Bob Wilson 24

DEPARTMENTS

Book Reviews

27

Outdoor World

28

Sportsman's Calendar

29

ON THE COVER: Catch a real crappie from Lake Jackson, coat it with ink, blot it
with rice paper, and you have this month's front and back cover for Outdoors in Georgia. The crappie was caught by Tim and Joe Kersey, sons of Ranger Gerald Kersey of Butts County. The ink rubbings are by Liz Carmichael Jones.

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April, 1973

Volume II

Number 4

Outdoors in Georgia is the official monthly magazine of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, published at the Department's offices, Trinity-Washington Building, 270 Washington St., Atlanta, Georgia 30334. No advertising accepted. Subscriptions are $3 for one year or $6 for three years. Printed by Williams Printing Company, Atlanta, Ga. Notification of address change must include old address label from a recent magazine, new address and ZIP code, with 30 days notice. No subscription requests will be accepted without ZIP code. Articles and photographs may be reprinted when proper credit given. Contributions are welcome, but the editors assume no responsibility or liability for loss or damage of articles, photographs, or illustrations, Second-class postage paid at Atlanta, Ga.

Staff Writers Dick Davis
Aaron Pass T. Craig Martin

MAGAZINE STAFF
Phone 656-3530

H. E. (Bud) Van Orden
Editor-in-Chief

Bob Wilson
Editor

Art Director Liz Carmichael Jones

Staff Photographers Jim Couch Bob Busby

Linda Wayne Circulation Manager

EDITORIAL

There's A Reason

The waters tumbled down the clear brilliant mountain stream and foamed as they gushed
past rocks and boulders on the stream bed. Trout flashed back and forth in the shadows created from the trees lining the banks. Years ago, fishermen caught what fish they needed for supper in the streams and lakes and came back when they needed more, and there was always an abundant supply. There was no need for rules and regulations or even creel limits.
There was a storage problem then, and the fish could only be kept for short periods of time. But today, we have no storage problem.
When we fish, we fish with the thought of an empty freezer at home and so we try to stock up
for the year, and there's nothing wrong with this. But because of these changes in how we fish
today compared with yesteryear, we must set limits on the number of fish that can be taken on any given fishing trip. These creel limits are
set so that Georgia's fisherman can go back again and again to his favorite spot and be assured that with his fishing skill, coupled with weather conditions and, oh yes, a little luck, he
can bring home the one that got away last time.
There's a good reason for Georgia's trout and fishing regulations, and if heeded, Georgia's reputation as one of the south's great fishing states will not be challenged. There were over 700,000 trout restocked during the past year
and over 8,000,000 warm water fish including
bass, bluegill, channel catfish and striped bass.
That's reason enough for good fishing.

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By T. Craig Martin
Photos by the Author

Those boots may be "made for walkin'," but

you're not going to walk over very much if you

don't take proper care of them. Like any leather,

boot leather must be cared for or it will de-

teriorate very rapidly, carrying your investment

into that back corner of the closet that seems to

be the limbo of old boots.

aood boots cost a lot, but protecting them

aga

e water, rocks, and snags that are their

traditl

enemies is quite simple. All it takes

is saddle soap, a high quality oil, and a good wax

preparation for occasional heavy duty water-

proofing.

Your boots should be waterproofed before

they're ever worn outside the house, oiled once a

week or so during heavy use periods, and waxed once again before retirement at the end of the season. If you look forward to a lot of wading or trekking through snow, your boots' seams will need special care, perhaps treatment with one of the special epoxy seam sealants.
Your regular care program should include saddle soaping and a good dose of a lubricating oil, such as Huberd's Shoe Oil. Once or twice a season you should substitute a wax such as Sno-
Seal for the oil.
A good pair of boots will last through many
resolings if they get the proper care. If not, the uppers will dry and crack before the soles are hardly scuffed.

The best way to clean your boots, of course, is to have your wife or child do it.
Failing that, begin with a thorough brushing to remove grit and mud.
Then clean the boots with a high quality saddle soap, following the manufacturer's
instructions. A small brush helps clean around the seams and near the sole.
Wipe off the saddle soap with a
damp sponge, then put the boots aside
to dry overnight. Don't try to speed up the process by setting them in front of
a space heater or other direct heat source.

Once the boots are completely dry, heat them slightly over the range or campfire.
Then apply a good coat of quality shoe oil. Oil will be fine if the boots aren't to be used for really wet work, and for occasional touch-tips during heavy use.
For slogging through streams or snow, however, a heavy wax product probably is best. Again, heat the boot, then apply the wax.

Be sure to put extra wax on the hard use areas: on all seams, around the sole, at
the toe and heel.
The wax will melt on the warm leather, then it can be rubbed in.
Leather will absorb vast amounts of the wax or oil during the initial application, but for best results you should let the boots stand overnight, then rub in
more oil. If you care for your boots,
they'll care for you. They'll last longer
and be infinitely more comfortable if you
follow these simple instructions once or twice a season.

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RAINBOW TROUT (Salmo
gairdneri) are a favorite with Georgia trout fishermen. The fish has a green back liberally speckled with black dots, a white belly, and a broad pink lateral band, extending from head to tail. This coloration accounts
for the name "Rainbow." Originally
native to the Pacific Coast, this spe-
cies was established in Georgia around the turn of the century. Look for them right out in the current of
the larger trout streams, for this fish
shows a decided preference for strong, swift currents and big water. They exhibit a flashy and exciting fighting
style when hooked which often includes spectacular jumps and long
runs. Because of this fighting ability, the rainbow is very popular with fish-
ermen who take them on flies, spinners, and baits such as worms and
crickets.
BROWN TROUT {Salmo trutta)
are the wariest and hardest to catch of the mountain trout. Imported from the Old World in the 1880's, brown trout have spent centuries learning
how to outwit fishermen. This handsome fish is dressed conservatively
in brassy brown, and is speckled overall with brown and red spots. The brown trout prefers a somewhat slower current than the other species. The caution of the brown is legend, and he provides a real challenge for the trout fisherman. Because he is so wary, the brown stands up well under fishing presure and is found in most f the trout streams in north Georgia.
When he can be induced to strike,
the brown will take flies, spinning lures, and live bait.
BROOK TROUT (Salvelinus jron-
tinalis) is Georgia's only native trout,
and they're not really a trout. They
belong instead to a closely related group of salmonids which includes the arctic char of the far north. Beautifully colored, with a dark back, red and green spots, and white belly highlighted with orange fins, they are highly prized by fishermen. Brookies
are considered more easily caught than the other trout, and they also need colder cleaner water than the others. Their modern range in Geor-
gia is consequently restricted to the less accessible small streams, and headwaters high in the mountains.
They will readily take artificial flies, small spinning lures, and a variety
of baits.

A Trout
Trilogy
By Aaron Pass

Th.,hree species of trout are found in
the cold mountain streams and tailrace rivers of Georgia. Taken collectively these three species comprise a highly valuable fishery and a unique natural resource. They are a highly desirable sportfish pursued by thousands of anglers annually and are limited to a relatively small geographi-
cal section of the state.
Over their whole range, the trouts are a favorite among anglers due to
their excellent sporting characteristics.
They readily take artificial lures, put up a spirited fight and usually are quite worthy adversaries of the fisherman's ability. Georgia fishermen are no exception to the rule and each year opening day dawns on a multitude of
hopeful anglers.
Trout are somewhat unique in Georgia due to their habitat needs and preferences. Trout are classed as a cold water fish and require water temperatures under 70 for survival. They also require relatively pure and well aerated water. This combination of

cold, pure water is found naturally only in the mountains of north Georgia, where spring-fed creeks stay cold even in summer. The mountain streams of Georgia are the southern terminus of natural trout water on the
east coast. Low level water releases
from several large impoundments, such as Lanier and Hartwell, provide cold water trout fishing south of the mountains.
Trout are quite sensitive to changes in their habitat, and, in Georgia, some changes can literally destroy a trout stream. Critical factors are water tem-
perature and water quality. Any al-
terations which raise water temperature such as small impoundments or removal of bank vegetation, or degrade water quality, such as siltation, will have a negative impact on trout. The best trout conservation measures are those which protect the natural qualities of the watershed to maintain water quality.
Georgia's three species of trout are
shown on the opposite page.

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By T. Craig Martin
Photos by the Author

-- -- All this gear must be packed into or hung onto the
relatively constricted confines of a pack and frame. Besides managing to cram it all in, a major goal in packing is to be sure that heavy items fit in high and near the frame.

Detailed contour maps make any trip easier and safer. Combined with a compass and some practice, these maps will make any hiker "lost-proof." These and
books go in an outside flap pocket.

First aid kit, snake kit, insect
repellent, and matches are imperative, while mirror, medicines, and halazone are
advisable. These and other portions of the personal kit go in the easily accessible outside back pocket.

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The stove and its fuel go in one large outside pocket, the utensils, cup, towel and matches in another. The cook kit fits into the top of the main pouch.
Freeze dried foods make camping a lot easier. We'll carry a detailed look at them
in the May issue of Outdoors in Georgia. Food
generally goes in the main pocket, unless you keep some snacks handy in an outside pouch. You won't need many extra clothes on a short trip: a heavy shirt or sweater for the evenings, a change of socks and underwear, camp shoes, and a rain shirt or poncho. Since these are light, they can go into the bottom of the main pack.
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The light nylon cord and "visklamps" (the rubber balls and things that look like shower curtain hooks) fit in a small outside pocket, while the tarp, ground sheet, and pegs go in the lower pocket of the pack. With these tools, pitching the tarp becomes a creative endeavor. If you carry a heavy tarp or a tent, it might be best to put strings on the top flap and carry the tent on top.
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BACKPACKER'S CHECKLIST
This checklist covers gear carried by most people for trips of up to a week during the
summer. Longer trips may require more backup
equipment, as will cold weather camping. If two people are going, each should check off his
own gear, then surplus equipment can be con-
solidated.
Pack Tent (with poles and pegs)
or Tarp
w/tarp: groundcloth visklamps cord (various lengths) pegs Sleeping bag (stuffed) Foam pad Hiking stick Nylon cord (50 feet) Clothing to be worn:
shirt
pants underwear light socks heavy socks
bandana
hat

Clothing to be carried: flannel shirt or sweater underwear light socks heavy socks poncho or rain shirt bathing suit bandana camp shoes
Cook kit
pot(s) teakettle skillet pot holder or tongs
Stove
Fuel
Matches (two waterproof containers carried separately)
Cup
Knife Fork & Spoon set
Wire Whip
P-38 (can opener) Salt & Pepper Sugar Teabags or instant coffee Water bottle Plastic scouring pad Towel

First aid kit moleskin
needle & thread
Insect repellent
Snake bite kit Kleenex or toilet paper Nail clippers Toothbrush Soap (biodegradable) Medicines
aspirin decongestant antiacid other
Comb
Mirror
Map Compass
Book
Flashlight Candle lantern
Canteen (if necessary-- water bottle should
serve) Fishing gear
rod
reel lures or flies filleting knife
Camera
lenses film lens tissue brush

MENU PLANNER
FIRST DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner
SECOND DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner
THIRD DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner
FOURTH DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner

FIFTH DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner
SIXTH DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner
SEVENTH DAY
Breakfast Lunch Snacks Dinner
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1973
1974

GEORGIA FISHING

REGULATIONS

TROUT SEASON

The Georgia mountain trout season runs from March 31, 1973 through October 6, 1973, except in wildlife manage-
ment areas of the Game and Fish Division of the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, where the season begins April 28th and ends September 3rd on Labor Day, with fishing only on designated days outlined in the Trout Schedule. The schedule can be obtained by writing the Department of Natural Resources at Trinity-Washington St. Building, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334.

Except for the management areas, the season applies to
all of the streams in the 1 1 Northeast Georgia mountain counties of Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, north of Ga. #115, Lumpkin, north of Ga. #52, east of Dahlonega
and northwest of U.S. #19 west of Dahlonega, Murray,
Pickens, Rabun, Towns, Union and White, north of Ga. #115, plus the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries to
the high water mark from the Buford Dam below Lake Sid-
ney Lanier downstream 31 miles to the Roswell Highway
U.S. # 19 bridge between Roswell and Sandy Springs north
of Atlanta. Other streams in the counties of Bartow, Catoosa, Cherokee, Floyc, Gordon, Paulding, Polk, Haralson, and Walker are closed when posted as trout water by the
Game and Fish Division.
The March 31 -October 6 season applies to only one lake in the above counties located on trout waters, Dockery Lake, and does not apply to any other lakes in these coun-

-- ties. Creel Limit

Eight trout of all species per person per

-- day. Possession limit 8 trout. Fishing Hours 30 minutes before sunrise to 30-minutes after sunset on all trout streams which open and close with the state or Wildlife Management Area trout seasons. Night fishing is allowed in Lake Lanier and other large reservoirs stocked with trout, and on those streams or portions thereof designated as "year-round" trout streams.

MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT
Lakes Lanier, Hartwell, Clark Hill, Burton, Rabun, Seed, Tallulah Falls, and Blue Ridge and the tributary streams of Lanier, Hartwell, and Clark Hill for a distance of three (3)
miles upstream from backwater shall have a minimum size limit of 14 inches on all species of trout from December 1
to April 1 of each year.

TROUT SCHEDULE
Complete information on Georgia trout regulations, directions to fishing areas and management area regulations are contained in a folder which can be obtained by writing the Department of Natural Resources, Trinity-Washington Street Building, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30334. Due to the complexity of trout management regula-
-- tions, trout fishermen are advised to study Georgia Trout
Regulations 1 973.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

All fishermen 16 years of age or older in the State of

Georgia are required to have a valid current State fishing

license in their possession while fishing in fresh water, with

the exception of landowners and members of their immedi-

ate family who may fish without a license on their own

No property.

license is required for fishing in saltwater.

Residents 65 years of age, or over, blind persons, and
totally disabled veterans may obtain a permanent honorary
fishing license free of charge by personal or mail application
to the Game and Fish Division's office in Atlanta.

TROUT STAMP
All non-resident fishermen and all resident fishermen between the ages of 16 and 65 must have a trout stamp to catch and keep trout. Resident anglers holding honorary licenses and resident anglers under 16 years of age are not
A required to have a trout stamp. season trout stamp costs
$2.25 for residents and $10.25 for non-residents, a nonresident 5 day stamp is $3.25.

LICENSE FEES

Resident Fishing License

$3.25

Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing . . 7.25

Non-Resident Fishing (5 day trip)

3.25

.... Non-Resident Season Fishing License

10.25

Resident Georgia fishing licenses are available in all parts of the State from more than 2000 license dealers in most hardware stores, sporting goods stores, bait dealers, marinas,
etc. Many license dealers also sell non-resident fishing
licenses.

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All licenses may be purchased in person or by mail from
the Department of Natural Resources, Trinity-Washington St. Building, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
Orders by mail should include the complete physical description and address of the applicant, with the proper payment. All licenses purchased during the 1973-74 season expire on March 31, 1974.

FISHING WITHOUT PERMISSION
It is illegal for anyone to fish on the lands of another without first obtaining permission from the owner or the person in charge. This problem is especially acute on trout streams, which are all non-navigable.
On such streams, the property owner on one side of the stream owns the stream bed to its center. Where one land-
owner owns both sides of a non-navigable stream, he also owns the entire bed of the stream, and can bar any fisherman or boaters from it. Wildlife rangers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and all other peace officers of the State and of anv county or city are charged with enforcing this law, which is a misdemeanor like all violations of game and fish laws and regulations, with a possible $1,000 fine or a 12 months jail sentence. Fishermen are not required to have permission to fish in lands of the Chattahoochee National Forest, in
public fishing areas of the Game and Fish Division or in
state parks.
SALE OF GAME FISH BY INDIVIDUALS
( 1 ) Owners of private ponds may sell game fish taken therefrom by obtaining a permit to sell from the Game &
A Fish Division. permit is not required for the sale of chan-
nel catfish or flathead catfish.
(2) The sale of game fish from such ponds is prohibited unless the seller shall have obtained a fish selling permit and have such permit posted in a prominent place at the pond from which the fish are being taken.
(3) Persons selling fish are required to package the fish, with the date, selling permit number, pounds and type of
fish, and the seller's name affixed. (4) Permits to sell fish may be obtained from any dis-
trict office of the Game & Fish Division. (5) No common carrier shall accept game fish for trans-
portation for barter, sale, or purchase, unless such fish are packaged and bear the information required by this regu-
lation.
(6) Game fish transported into or through this State
must be accompanied by proof that they were taken outside of the geographical boundaries of this State.

SEASONS
All streams, lakes, and ponds of Georgia are open to fishing through the entire year with the exception of the mountain trout waters of North Georgia. See trout regulations for details. Sunday fishing is allowed.

DAILY CREEL LiMITS

Bream (Bluegill, Red Breast,

and other species of Bream)

50

Crappie

50

White Bass

30

Largemouth Black Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Red-

eye Bass, and Spotted Bass or Kentucky Bass

15

Striped Bass or Rock Fish

5

White-striped Bass Hybrid

10

Chain Pickerel or Jack

15

Brook or Speckled Trout, Rainbow Trout

and Brown Trout

8

White Shad, Hickory Shad

8

Sauger, Walleye

8

Muskelunge Channel Catfish

2
No Limit

Flathead Catfish

No Limit

(See section on reciprocal agreements for creel limits on

waters adjoining other states.)

POSSESSION LIMITS
It is unlawful for any person to possess at any one time more than 50 fish in the aggregate (total) of all species
named, except channel and flathead catfish. No more than
a total of 15 largemouth, smallmouth, redeye or spotted
bass can be possessed. No more than 8 trout of any or all
species can be possessed at any time.
SPECIAL LIMITS
There will be a special creel limit of 25 warmouth, bream or sunfish taken from the Suwannee River and the Oke-
fenokee Swamp. On Lake Blue Ridge there will be a creel
limit of 15 walleye.

SIZE LIMITS
There is a minimum size limit of twelve (12) inches for
largemouth bass on all public waters in this State. It is a violation of this regulation to take or have in possession largemouth bass less than 12" in length, taken from public
waters.
There is a minimum size limit of 12 inches on all redeye
bass taken from the Flint River.
There is a minimum size limit of fifteen (15) inches for
striped bass (rock fish) in all waters (fresh and salt) of this State. It shall be a violation of this regulation to possess striped bass less than 15" in length, taken from these waters'.

TRIBUTARY STREAMS
All tributaries to Lake Lanier, Clark Hill and Hartwell, except Chattahoochee, Chestatee, Little River, Broad River, Savannah River, Tugaloo River, are hereby closed for a distance of three miles upstream from the point of entrance into the lake, as marked by the Department from December 1 to April 1 of each year.

PROHIBITED SPECIES

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation

to import, transport, buy, sell, or have in their possession

within this State, any of the following species of fish: Pir-

ranha

(Serrasalmo) ,

(Pygocentrus),

(Rooseveltiella)

and

Walking Catfish (Clariaus). White Amur or Grass Carp

(Ctenopharyngodon idella) may be held only by permit of

this Department.

FISHING METHODS
Holders of sport fishing licenses may take fish only with
rod and line, or on trotlines or set hooks with a combination of 50 or less hooks. It is illegal to use any batteries, generators, explosives, poisons, gigs, spears, firearms, etc. Fish
may not be grabbed or captured by hand. Nets, baskets, trotlines with more than 50 hooks, and other such devices may
not be used to take rough fish without possession of a com-
mercial fishing license or basket permit, except in private
ponds. Dip nets may be used to take threadfin and gizzard shad for bait. Landing nets may be used to land fish legally caught. See also "Seines" elsewhere in these regulations. For
information on commercial fishing regulations, or other
fishing information, contact the Game and Fish Division of
the Department of National Resources, Trinity-Washington St. Building, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334.

BOW FISHING

The taking of rough or non-game fish from the public

waters of this State by means of bow and arrow shall be per-

mitted under the following conditions:

(a) Each person using such bow and arrow must have

on his person a valid state sport fishing license.

(b) All arrows used pursuant to this section must be so

equipped with b; rbs or contain devices on the point to

act as a harpoon foi recovering fish and must be attached

to the person or r

by a rope, line, or cord, sufficient for

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recovering the arrow and rough fish. (c) Arrows with poisonous or exploding head are illegal. (d) Shooting from any bridge or public road shall be
illegal.
(e) It shall be illegal to discharge arrows into waters nearer than 150 feet to anyone engaged in any other means
of legal fishing.
(f) Legal hours for the taking of fish by bow and arrow
shall be from sunup to sundown.
(g) Any game fish, in the possession of a bow and arrow
fisherman, shall be prima facie evidence of taking and pos-
sessing fish illegally.
SKIN DIVERS
Skin divers may take rough fish in fresh water, provided
the diver is completely submerged and uses a spear attached
A with a line to his body or weapon. special spear fishing

license is required in addition to the regular State fishing license: $5.25 for residents, $25.25 for non-residents. Spear
fishing licenses are available only from the Atlanta office of
the Game and Fish Division.
SEINES
No seines may be used for the taking of fish except as
otherwise provided by law under commercial fishing for
shad and shrimp. Minnows for live bait may be taken by minnow seines from the streams of Georgia, except in trout
streams and other waters closed by regulations of the Board.
No seine shall be used that is longer than twenty (20) feet
in length and may not have a mesh larger than three-eighths of an inch in diameter. Any fish other than minnows taken
in such net shall at once be returned to the waters and released, and it is hereby declared unlawful to retain any fish other than minnows so taken.

PUBLIC FISHING AREAS

The following regulations will apply to all public fishing
areas operated by the Game and Fish Division of the
Division of Natural Resources:

Those persons fishing at Arrowhead Public Fishing Area
will be required to leave his fishing license with the creel
clerk who will return it when the fisherman completes his fishing and has his catch recorded by the creel clerk. The
following regulations will apply to all public fishing areas
operated by the tate Game & Fish Division.

(a) All fishermen 16 years of age through 64 years of age must have a fishing permit in addition to their regular sports fishing license. Permits will be available on the area at a cost of $1 per day.
(b) Children under 16 years of age may fish free, but
must be accompanied by an adult. (c) Fishing hours will be from 30 minutes before sunrise
to 30 minutes after sunset.
(d) Area managers shall determine which ponds will be open and will post notices accordingly.
(e) Fishermen shall be limited to three poles and lines, no other gear permitted.
(f) Only battery operated motors will be allowed. No
boats will be allowed at the Arrowhead Public Fishing
Area.

(g) Camping will be allowed only in designated areas.

No h (

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firearms or alcoholic beverages will be allowed

on the area.

(i) No swimming will be allowed on the area.

(j ) Creel limits shall be as posted on the area.

(k) Open dates will be posted on the area.
(1) No unattended fishing gear will be permitted.

No person shall use any live fish for bait in public fishing areas operated by the Game and Fish Division.

McDUFFIE FISHING AREA
The McDuffie Public Fishing Area consists of 15 ponds open for fishing as posted. The easily accessible ponds are well fertilized and heavily stocked with largemouth bass, bream, and channel catfish. Fishermen may use their own boats on the lakes, but only with electric motors. There is an admission charge of $1.00 per day for each fisherman between 16 and 65 years of age.
Directions from Augusta: Go to Dearing, Georgia, turn
left at a caution light and travel 3 miles to Iron Hill Church. Turn right at church, go to wooden sign, turn left on dirt road, travel .8 mile to checking station.
Directions from Thomson: East on U.S. 278, 5.2 miles, bear right at large wooden sign on sharp curve and travel 3.3 miles on paved road to wooden sign. Turn right on dirt road and travel .8 mile to checking station.

BALDWIN STATE FOREST
The Baldwin State Forest lakes are open for fishing as posted on the area.
Directions From Milledgeville: Travel south on U.S. Highway 441 approximately 4
miles. Lakes are on the left.

ARROWHEAD PUBLIC FISHING AREA

The Arrowhead Public Fishing Area consists of two

ponds, one of which will be open for fishing as posted. The

easily accessible ponds are stocked with channel catfish and

No some bass and bream, and are well fertilized.

boats are

allowed for fishing on the area. There is an admission

charge of $1.00 per day for each fisherman between 16 and

65 years of age.

Directions from Rome:

From traffic light at Floyd County Hospital go 7.1 miles

north on Highway 27 to Armuchee Post Office. Turn right

and go 4.5 miles to the Arrowhead Public Fishing Area.

Directions from Summerville:
Go south on Highway 27 to Armuchee Post Office. Turn

right and go 4.5 miles to the Arrowhead Public Fishing

Area.

Directions from Calhoun:

Take Highway 156 west 13 miles to McKinney's Grocery

Store. Turn right and go one mile to the Arrowhead PuWic

Fishing Area.

WILDLIFE RANGERS
Georgia's Wildlife Rangers are charged with enforcement of all of Georgia's game, fish, and boating laws. In the per-
formance of their duties, rangers may search any property outside buildings, posted or otherwise, and may confiscate any wildlife taken illegally. Rangers may also confiscate any
vehicle, boat, animal, firearm, or light used to hunt deer at night, and the Director of the Division will sell the confiscated items at public auction.
When making cases against game law violators, rangers
will carry offenders to the officers of the county in whose jurisdiction the violation took place. Violation of any game and fish law or regulation is a misdemeanor. Judges in such
cases may impose a fine of up to $1,000 or a sentence of up
to one year in jail or both. Fines and forfeitures in wildlife cases are used first to pay court costs, with any remainder going into the county school funds. Wildlife rangers and
the State Game and Fish Division do not receive any
money from fines, and disposition of wildlife cases are out
of their hands after being turned over to local court officials.
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and other peace officers may also enforce tbe State's game laws and regulations.
Ignorance of the law is not a legal excuse in wildlife
cases.

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RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
Under reciprocal agreements between adjoining States
and the Georgia Game and Fish Division, Georgia fish-
ing licenses will he honored on all waters adjoining Alabama (with the exception of Lake Weiss), Florida, and South Carolina. In Lake Chatuge bordering North Carolina, Georgia anglers are permitted to fish only that portion of the lake under Georgia jurisdiction. Georgia fishing licenses are honored on the Alabama bank on impounded waters between the two states, with the exception of Lake Weiss. Only the main portions of the adjacent waterways are covered, not the tributary streams.
Creel limits on adjoining waters are those of the individual state having jurisdiction in that portion of the waterway, except that the Alabama creel limits and other regulations are the same as the Georgia regulations and creel limits. For a list of the creel limits and other regulations of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, write the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Raleigh; South Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,
Columbia; Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commis-
sion, Tallahassee.
Georgia motorboat registrations are honored in all surrounding states; however, Alabama requires unregistered Georgia motorboats of 1 horsepower or less to display a
decal which may be obtained free of charge from the Georgia Game and Fish Division's Atlanta, Calhoun, Manchester or Dawson offices. Georgia motorboats operating in Alabama also must obev more stringent Alabama safety equipment requirements. For a free copy, write the Alabama Department of Conservation, Montgomery.

BOATING SAFETY
Georgia boating safety laws and regulations require that all boaters keep at least one Coast Guard approved life preserver on board for each person in their boat. Boats with motors over 10 horsepower in size must be registered with
A the Game and Fish Division. free copy of the boating
laws and regulations is available on request from the Division's Atlanta office.
RESERVOIR MAPS
Maps of the eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reser-
voirs in Georgia, including Allatoona, Lanier, Hartwell, Clark Hill, Savannah Bluff, Fort Gaines, Columbia, and
Seminole, are available free of charge from the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Lawyer's Title Building, Atlanta, Ga. 30303.
Maps of reservoirs of the Georgia Power Company, including Sinclair, Jackson, Burton, Rabun, Seed, Tallulah, Bartletts Ferry, Goat Rock, Oliver and Worth are available
free of charge in single copies only for specific lakes re-
quested from the Game and Fish Division's Atlanta office.
Also available are maps of TVA's Blue Ridge, Nottely, and Chatuge Reservoirs, along with the Crisp County Power
Corporation's Lake Blackshear and the State Game and
Fish Division's McDuffie Public Fishing Area. For further information on state parks and their facilities,
contact the Department of Natural Resources, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334. For information on Lake Russell and other Chattahoochee National Forest recreation areas, contact the U.S. Forest Service, 1720 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, Georgia 30309.

TROUT REGULATIONS

REGULAR TROUT SEASON
The Georgia trout season runs from March 31. 1973, through October 6, 1973, inclusive. This season shall apply
to all streams in the eleven north Georgia counties of Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, north of Ga. #115,
I umpkin, north of Ga. #52 east of Dahlonega and north and west of U.S. #19 west of Dahlonega, Murray, Pickens,
Rabun, Towns, Union, White, north of Ga. #115. It shall also apply to the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries upstream to the backwater level due to power generation
from Buford Dam to the Roswell Bridge on U.S. High-
way 1 9.
Streams designated as trout water in the counties of Walker. Chattooga, Bartow, Floyd, Paulding, Gordon, Haralson. Cherokee, Polk, and Catoosa open and close with the regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6). These
streams are designated by signs erected by the Game and
Fish Division.
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA TROUT SEASON
The Wildlife Management Area trout season shall run from April 28, 1973, through Labor Day, inclusive. This season shall apply to those streams, and their tributaries, listed in the Managed Stream Schedule elsewhere in this brochure. All other streams on Wildlife Management areas will be open during the regular trout season (March 31-
October 6).
LAKES AND RESERVOIRS
The regular state trout season shall not apply to any lake or reservoir, except Dockery Lake where the season shall be March 31 -October 6, and Rock Creek Lake and Ed-
--mundson Pond which are open as tributaries to Rock Creek See Managed Stream Schedule. All tributary streams to Lake Lanier, except the Chattahoochee and Chestatee, to Hartwell except the Tugaloo, and to Clark Hill, except the Savannah, Broad and Little Rivers

are closed to fishing for a distance of three (3) miles up-
stream from backwaters from December 1 to April 1 of
each year.
LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

All resident fishermen 16 years of age or older in the State of Georgia are required to have a valid current State fishing license and trout stamp in their possession while fishing for trout, with the exception of landowners and
members of their immediate family who may fish without a license on their own property. All non-residents, regardless
of age, are required to have non-resident fishing license and trout stamp while fishing in designated trout waters.
Residents over 65 years of age, blind persons, and totally
disabled veterans may obtain a permanent honorary license free of charge by personal or mail application to the Game
and Fish Division's Atlanta office.

LICENSE FEES

Resident Fishing License

$ 3.25

Resident Combination Hunting and Fishing. . 7.25

Non-Resident Fishing (5 day trip)

3.25

.... Non-Resident Season Fishing License

10.25

TROUT STAMP FEES

Resident Trout Stamp

$ 2.25

.... Non-Resident Trout Stamp (5 day)

3.25

Non-Resident Season Trout Stamp

10.25

Resident Georgia fishing licenses are available in all

parts of the State from more than 2000 license dealers in

most hardware stores, sporting goods stores, bait dealers,
marinas, etc. Many license dealers also sell non-resident

fishing licenses.

All licenses may be purchased in person or by mail from

the Department of Natural Resources, Trinity-Washington

St. Building, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30334.

Orders by mail should include the complete physical de-

scription and address of the applicant with the proper pay-

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ment. All licenses purchased during the 1973-74 season
expire on March 31, 1974.

GENERAL TROUT REGULATIONS

CREEL LIMITS

Eight (8) trout per day (regardless of species) except as otherwise provided in Special Regulations. Possession

limit eight (8) trout (regardless of species).
FISHING HOURS

Fishing on trout streams open during the regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6) will be permitted from
30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. No

night fishing on these streams is permitted. Trout fishing at night is permitted on all impoundments except Dockery
Lake, Rock Creek Lake, and Edmundson Pond, where fish-

ing is permitted from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Night fishing is permitted on "year-

round" trout streams.
FISHING METHODS

1 Fishermen may take trout only with rod and line.
Trout fishermen are restricted to the use of one rod and line

and it must be held in hand.

ANY 2. Live bait-fish May Not be used in

trout stream

in the state. Seining of bait fish is not allowed in any trout

stream.
3. Trotlines, set hooks, jugs, nets, and bows and arrows

are prohibited for fishing in all trout streams.
4. On those streams designated for "artificials only," only artificial lures may be used. It is illegal for anyone

fishing an "artificial only" stream to have any bait other

than artificial bait in his possession.

Artificial bait as used in these regulations shall mean

any halt which is man-made, in imitation of or as a

substitute for natural bait, and shall include artificial

NOT flies.

included and expressly prohibited are fish

eggs, corn, or chemically treated or processed foods.

5. While fishing specially regulated waters with a mini-
mum size limit, it will constitute a violation to possess trout
of less than the specified minimum size.

RESERVOIRS AND LAKES

There is no seasonal restriction on trout fishing in reservoirs and lakes, except Dockery Lake where the season runs from March 31 -October 6, and Rock Creek Lake and Ed-
--mundson Pond which are open as tributaries of Rock Creek See Managed Stream Schedule. NIGHT FISHING Night fishing for trout is permitted on reservoirs and lakes, except Dockery Lake, Rock Creek Lake, and Edmundson Pond where fishing is permitted from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset.
CREEL LIMIT
Eight (8) trout (regardless of species). Possession limit
eight (8) trout (regardless of species).
TRIBUTARIES CLOSED
All tributary streams to Lake Lanier, except the Chattahoochee and Chestatee Rivers, to Lake Hartwell, except the Tugaloo River, and to Lake Clark Hill, except the Savannah, Broad, and Little Rivers, are closed to fishing for a distance of three (3) miles upstream from backwater from December 1 to April 1 of each year.
MINIMUM SIZE LIMIT
Lakes Lanier, Hartwell, Clark Hill, Burton, Rabun, Seed,
Tallulah Falls, and Blue Ridge shall have a minimum size limit of 14 inches on all species of trout from December 1
to April 1 of each year.
TROUT STAMP A current state trout stamp affixed to the back of a valid
-- state fishing license is required to catch and possess trout.
(See License Requirements elsewhere in this brochure.) The trout stamp is required to fish in those lakes where
trout are the only or the predominant species. These lakes are Dockery Lake, Amicalola Lake, Lake Trahlyta, Unicoi
Lake, Rock Creek Lake, and Edmundson Pond.

On all other lakes or reservoirs where trout are present,
the trout stamp is required only if trout are in possession of the fisherman.
SPECIAL STREAM REGULATIONS
Certain streams and portions of streams have been set aside to be regulated under special management programs. The streams so managed will insure that a variety of fishing experiences are available to the sportsmen of the state.
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER From Buford Dam downstream to Old Jones Bridge, open
during regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6). This section is restricted to "Artificial Only." The creel limit is 8 trout per day with a minimum size limit of 10 inches. Regulation applies to all tributaries upstream to the backwater level due to power generation.
COLEMAN RIVER
Upstream from confluence with the Tallulah River to U.S. Forest Service Bridge No. 54 on Coleman River Road. This section is open during the regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6) and is designated "Artificial Only."
The creel limit is eight (8) trout per day, with a minimum size limit of 10 inches on brown and rainbow trout and 7
inches on brook trout. Regulation applies to all tributaries.
JONES CREEK
That portion of the stream on Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area is open as designated in Managed Stream Schedule from April 28-Labor Day. This stream is desig-
nated "Artificial Only," with a creel limit of eight (8) trout per day. Fishermen must check in and out through checking station. Regulation applies to all tributaries.
MOUNTAINTOWN CREEK
That section upstream from S.C.S. structure #2 (Dam), on Cohutta Wildlife Management Area, is open during the
regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6). This section is designated as "Artificial Only." The creel limit is
eight (8) trout per day. Regulation applies to all tributaries.
NOONTOOTLA CREEK (Catch and Release Stream)
That section on Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area is open as designated in Management Stream Schedule (everyday) from April 28-Labor Day. This stream is designated "Artificial Only," with a minimum size limit of 16 inches on all species. All trout under 16 inches in length must be immediately returned to the stream unharmed.
A voluntary creel census will be conducted on Noontootla
this season. Fishermen are requested to fill out creel forms provided and deposit them in receptacles along the stream. Regulations apply to all tributaries.
WATERS CREEK
This stream is specially managed to provide anglers a unique wild, trophy trout fishing experience. This is an experimental venture in trophy trout management jointly un-
dertaken by the Game and Fish Division and the Chatta-
hoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited with the U.S. Forest Service cooperating. Waters Creek is open as designated in
-- the Managed Stream Schedule from April 28 through -- Labor Day from its junction with Dick's Creek upstream -- on the Chestatee Wildlife Management Area. The stream is
open for fishing by "artificial lures only single barbless
hook only." The barbless hook may be no larger than #6. Minimum size limit for trout taken from Waters Creek is 22 inches on brown and rainbow trout and 1 8 inches on brook
trout. It is evidence of violation to possess trout smaller than these limits while fishing on the creek. Creel limit is one
trout, minimum size or larger. Anglers must check in and
out of stream and pay a $1.00 daily use fee for each day of fishing. Waters Creek will be closed to fishing each day at 6:30 p.m. EST. Regulation applies to all tributaries.
STANLEY CREEK
That portion of Stanley Creek on the Rich Mountain Wildlife Management Area restricted to artificial lures only. Stanley Creek is open during the regular state trout season (March 31 -October 6) and has a creel limit of eight (8) trout daily. Regulation applies to all tributaries.
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WALNUT FORK AND HOOD CREEKS
On Warwoman Wildlife Management Area open as designated in Managed Stream Schedule from April 28-Labor
Day. Fishermen must check in and out through checking

station.

MOCCASIN CREEK

From Georgia Highway 197 downstream to Lake Burton is open during regular state trout season (March 31 -Octo-
ber 6). This section is restricted to: fishermen under 16,
holders of honorary fishing licenses, women and physically handicapped persons. That section from Georgia Highway
197 to Dam (Lake Burton Hatchery Intake) is perma-
nently closed. Upstream from the Dam, Moccasin Creek is open as designated in the Managed Stream Schedule.

LOW GAP POOL
A special pool on Low Gap Creek (Chattahoochee Wild-
life Management Area) at road crossing is restricted to: fishermen under 16, holders of honorary fishing licenses, women and physically handicapped persons. This pool is open as a tributary of Chattahoochee River in managed

stream schedule.
CLOSED STREAMS

The following streams will be closed for renovation and

restocking during the 1973 trout season:

Chattahoochee River
WMA (Upstream from Henson Creek) . Chattahoochee

Dick's Creek Tuckaluge Creek

WMA Lake Burton Warwoman WMA

Coleman River

(Upstream from USFS

bridge #54)

WMA Coleman River

Mill Creek

WMA Coleman River

Tate Branch

WMA Coleman River

WMA Mill Creek on Blue Ridge

is permanently closed to

fishing (water supply for Chattahoochee Forest National

Fish Hatchery).

YEAR-ROUND TROUT STREAMS
Night fishing for trout is permitted on all streams or portions thereof designated as "year-round" trout streams. The following streams are classified as year-round trout streams and are open for the taking of trout throughout
the year:
-- Amicalola River downstream from Steele's Bridge (Covered Bridge Dawson County)
Cartecay River downstream from Stegal Mill Dam (Fannin
County)
-- Chattachoochee River (Upper Section) downstream from Nora Mills (Ga. Highway 17 White County)
-- Chattahoochee River (Lower Section) downstream from Roswell Bridge (U.S. Highway 19 Fulton County) Chattooga River, entire length between Georgia and South
Carolina.

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-- Chestatee River downstream from Tate Bridge (First bridge below Turners Corner, Damascus Church Road Lumpkin County)
-- Conasauga River downstream from Alaculsy Valley Bridge (Georgia Highway 2 -Murray County) Ellijay River downstream from mouth of Kells Creek (Gil-
mer County) Fightingtown Creek downstream from Georgia Highway 2
Bridge (Fannin County)
Holly Creek downstream from the Old CCC Camp (Mur-
ray County) Jacks River downstream from Jacks River Bridge in Ala-
culsy Valley (Murray County) John Pendley Creek downstream from Cove Bridge (Pick-
ens County) Mountaintown Creek downstream from bridge on U.S.
Highway 76 (Gilmer County) Nottely River downstream from Nicholson Bridge (2nd
-- bridge below U.S. Highway 129-19 Bridge, on Shady
Grove Church Road Union County) Panther Creek downstream from mouth of Little Panther
Creek (Stephens County) Soque River downstream from Kings Bridge (Habersham
County)
OF GEORGIA

--
Tallulah River downstream from Lake Burton Dam. Brasstown Creek downstream from bridge on U.S. High-
way 76 and all tributaries below bridge (Byers Creek, Crane Creek, Crooked Creek) (Union and Towns Coun-
ties)
Chickamauga Creek downstream from bridge on Georgia Highway 255 (White County)
Coosa Creek open entire length and all tributaries (Union County)
Etowah River downstream from Jay Bridge (Lumpkin County)
Hightower Creek downstream from bridge on U.S. Highway 76 (Towns County)
Hiwassee River downstream from Brown Bridge (second bridge above U.S. Highway 76 on Georgia Highway 75 Towns County)
Ivylog Creek open entire length and all tributaries (Union County)
Sautee Creek downstream from bridge on Georgia Highway Alternate 255 (White County)
Toccoa River open entire length (Fannin and Union Coun-
ties) DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY TRIBUTARIES.
Youngcane Creek open entire length and all tributaries
-- (Union County)
Savannah River Hartwell Dam, 10 miles downstream, and
Clark Hill Dam to New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam

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GENERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Firearms are allowed on management areas only during the spring gobbler hunts, fall organized deer hunts and small game hunts. Wildlife Rangers may remove any individual from a management area who is intoxicated or whose conduct or violation of laws and regulations warrants. Rangers may inspect cars of fishermen for illegal fish, game, or firearms. Violators of regulations will be immediately taken to the county seat and turned over to officials
of the respective county courts for prosecution.
CAMPING, FOREST REGULATIONS
Camping is allowed on all management areas, especially on designated campgrounds of the U.S. Forest Service in
the Chattahoochee National Forest. On Forest areas, camp-
ers must carefully extinguish all fires before leaving camp.
Only dead wood may be used for firewood, and removal of
any green or living material is prohibited. Entrance fees are
A charged at designated Forest Service Recreation Areas.
MANAGEMENT STREAM
DIRECTIONS
BLUE RIDGE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
(Lower Section)
From Dahlonega: Travel 9 miles wert on Georgia Highway 52 to Grizzle's Store. Turn right and travel 2.4 miles, turn right and travel 2.4 miles more to checking station.
Inquire. Streams:
-- Jones Creek See Special Stream Regulations -- Montgomery Creek See Managed Stream Schedule -- Nimblewill Creek See Managed Stream Schedule
(Upper Section)
From Dahlonega: Travel north on U.S. Highway 19 and turn left on county road #53 to U.S. Army training camp.
At entrance to camp, turn right on U.S.F.S. road and travel to intersection with U.S.F.S. Road 42 and turn left. Turn right on U.S.F.S. road 69 for Rock Creek or proceed along U.S.F.S. 42 and turn right on U.S.F.S. 58 for Noontootla Creek.
Streams:
-- Rock Creek See Managed Stream Schedule -- Noontootla Creek See Special Stream Regulations
BURTON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Clarksville: Travel north on Georgia Highway 197
21 miles to Lake Burton Fish Hatchery. Inquire. Streams:
-- Moccasin Creek See Special Stream Regulations -- Wildcat Creek See Managed Stream Schedule
CHATTAHOOCHEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Cleveland: Travel north on Georgia Highway 75 to Robertstown and turn left across bridge. Take first dirt
road right for Chattahoochee River or continue 2.3 miles and turn right for Duke's Creek.
Streams:
-- Chattahoochee River See Managed Stream Schedule -- Duke's Creek See Managed Stream Schedule -- Spoilcane Creek March 31 -October 6
CHESTATEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
Fcom Cleveland: Travel north on U.S. Highway 129 ten miles to Turner's Corner (Junction U.S. Highway 19).
Inquire. Streams:
-- Boggs Creek See Managed Stream Schedule -- Chestatee River March 3 1 -October 6 -- Dick's Creek See Special Stream Regulations
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list of fees and areas is available from the U.S. Forest Service, Box 643, Gainesville, Georgia 30501.
FISHING WITHOUT PERMISSION
It is illegal for anyone to fish on the lands of another without first obtaining permission from the owner or person in charge. This problem is especially acute on trout streams,
which are all non-navigable. On such streams, the property owner on one side of the stream owns the stream bed to its center. When one landowner owns both sides of a nonnavigable stream, he also owns the entire bed of the stream,
and can bar any fishermen or boaters from it. Wildlife rangers, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and all other peace officers of the State, and of any county or city are charged with enforcing this law, which is a misdemeanor like all violations of game and fish laws and regulations, with a possible $1,000 fine or a 12 months jail sentence. Fishermen are not required to have permission to fish in lands of the Chattahoochee National Forest, in public fishing areas of the
Game and Fish Division or in State Parks.
COLEMAN RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Clayton: Travel west on U.S. Highway 76 for eight miles to Tallulah River road (U.S.F.S. road 70). Turn right and proceed 4.3 miles to road junction. Turn left to go to confluence of Coleman and Tallulah Rivers.
-- Streams: Coleman River See Special Stream Regulations
COHUTTA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Chatsworth: Travel north on U.S. Highway 411 for 13 miles to Georgia Highway 2, turn right to enter
Cohutta area, (some roads to streams on this area are suitable only for four-wheel drive vehicles.)
Streams:
-- Conasauga River March 31 -October 6 -- Jacks River March 31 -October 6 -- Mountaintown Creek See Special Stream Regulations
COOPER CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Dahlonega: Travel north on U.S. Highway 19 for nine miles to junction of Georgia Highway 60. Take Georgia Highway 60 north 19 miles, cross Cooper Creek bridge
and turn right on U.S.F.S. road 4. Streams:
-- Cooper Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Sea Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Mulky Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Petty-Bryant Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Burnett Creek March 31 -October 6
COOSAWATTEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Ellijay: Travel south on Georgia Highway 5 three
miles to Coosawattee River and turn right to enter Coosawattee Area.
Streams:
-- Mountaintown Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Tails Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Deboard Branch March 31 -October 6 -- -- Fir Creek March 31 October 6 -- Flat Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Worley Branch March 3 1 -October 6
JOHNS MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Calhoun: Travel west on Georgia Highway 156 to junction with U.S.F.S. road 203. Turn right and proceed to
stream.
-- Streams: Johns Creek March 31 -October 6

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RICH MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Ellijay: Travel east on Georgia Highway 52 for 3
miles or so to Turniptown road and turn left. Streams:
-- Cartecay River March 31 -October 6 -- Big Turniptown March 31 -October 6 -- Little Turniptown March 31 -October 6 -- Stanley Creek See Special Stream Regulations -- Big Creek March 31 -October 6 -- Rock Creek March 31 -October 6
LAKE RUSSELL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Cornelia: Travel north on U.S. Highway 23 for three miles. Turn right on U.S.F.S. road 61 and go 2 miles to road junction. Turn left on U.S.F.S. road 92 and travel
3.7 miles to stream.
-- Streams: Middle Broad River See Managed Stream Schedule
SWALLOW CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Helen: Travel north through Robertstown on Georgia Highway 75 and across Unicoi Gap. Pass junction with Georgia Highway 66 and cross Hiwassee River bridge,
take first dirt road right for Corbin Creek, third dirt road
right for Mill Creek, or proceed on Ga. #75 and turn right on U.S. Highway 76 and proceed one and a half miles to
dirt road right to Swallow Creek. Streams

Management Area
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Noontootla Rock Creek
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WARWOMAN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
From Clayton: Proceed east on County Road 5 (Warwoman Road). Road crosses all streams.
-- Finney Creek See Managed Stream Schedule -- Walnut Fork/ Hoods Creek See Special Stream
-- Regulations
Sarah's Creek See Managed Stream Schedule
MAPS
Non-relief maps of the individual management areas are available free of charge on request from the Public Information Office, Department of Natural Resources, TrinityWashington St. Building, 270 Washington St., S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30334. Telephone 656-3530.
Non-relief maps of individual counties showing roads,
many smaller trout streams and boundaries of State Game and Fish Division management areas may be obtained
for 25 cents each from the Georgia Highway Department,
A Room 354, 2 Capitol Square, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
free map of recreational facilities in the entire Chatta-
hoochee National Forest is available from the U.S. Forest Service, Box 643, Gainesville, Georgia 30501. Detailed topographical maps of individual North Georgia quad-
rangles may be ordered for 50 cents from an index available free on request from the Map Information Office, U.S.
Geological Survey, Washington, D.C. 20242.

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Sportsmen's Knives

By Bob Wilson

The sharp cutting edge, the handfilling shape, the solid heft, the cold serious gleam of polished steel-
whatever the cause, put a knife down
in front of ten sportsmen and at least nine of them will pick it up. Various psychologists have had fun interpreting the meanings and symbolism behind this attraction, but let's just say that it exists. Moreover, sportsmen find various knives very useful in the enjoyment of their outdoor activities.
Knives come in literally thousands of shapes, sizes, and forms. Some are claimed to be suitable for every-
thing; but the best ones are designed
for rather specific purposes. Some
cost very little; and even the best are inexpensive enough, considering the materials used, the care with
which they are made, and the way
they perform.

What type of knife to buy? How
much to spend? Buy the knife best suited to the job or jobs that you plan to tackle with it. Spend as much
as is necessary to get a quality knife
and as much as you can afford to get one you can take pride in. The
experts used to advise against stainless steel for blades on any but fish-
ing knives, and it may still be true that good carbon steel blades have
a slight advantage over stainless ones in taking an absolute razor edge; but technical advances have produced stainless steel almost equal to carbon steels in that respect, and stainless does have some inherent ad-
vantages. Many of the modern top-
quality carbon steel blades approach stainless in ease of maintenance.
A pen-knife can be used to dress
out and skin a deer, and it's been done. Likewise, a good-sized fish

can be filleted with a five-inch sheath knife, but it's not something you'd enjoy and the knife would have to be really sharp. It's not likely you would want to try either of these experiences more than once, and there is little need to subject your-
self to such an ordeal. A properly
selected knife handles the job it was designed to do in an efficient and safe manner-- if it is properly sharpened and used knowledgeably.
A cheap knife is more likely to
break or chip under stress than a quality blade. Cheap steel is more susceptible to pit or spot rusting due to flaws in composition. Poorly fitted
guards and handles may lead to
rusting in the tang (inside the handle), hidden from view. Perhaps most important, a cheap blade, even though properly sharpened, dulls easily-- and a dull knife is dangerous.

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FISHING KNIVES
Knives for fishermen generally fall into two categories, the ever-present pocket knife and the filleting knife. Each is almost a necessity, and performs a specific range of tasks not easily handled by the other. High quality knives of both types are readily available at reasonable prices.
The ubiquitous pocket knife or pen knife is a handy item for any fisherman. Short-bladed and safe
when closed, the small pocket knife

is easy to carry in any pocket and is most useful in dealing with lines, cut baits, and various spur of the moment cutting. The small size means that the springs must be relatively
weak if the blades are to be easily
opened, so care is necessary in using such knives, and really heavy work is out. Excellent pen knives such as those offered by Case and Buck are available at $7 or less.
A knife designed for fish filleting
is much like those used by chefs and butchers for boning out cuts of meat. The most common form is a fairly long blade, thin enough to be flexible, made of stainless steel to pre-

vent rusting. Stainless steel is hard to sharpen, but with patience and the right equipment it can be done, and these knives are meant to slice through flesh, not to be used as cleavers.
The handle on a filleting knife is almost as important as the blade.
When you are using this type of
knife, your hands are frequently wet, and often slimy as well. It is important that a filleting knife have a handle large enough to afford a good grip. Large slab-sided handles seem to work well, and the rough finish such as is found on Gerber knives is excellent.

Photo by Joan Wilson

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HUNTING KNIVES Hunting knives come in an amaz-
ingly wide range of styles. From a three to even two and one-half inch caping knife to a seven-inch partially serrated survival blade, the number of types and styles is barely believable. Major categories include small
game knives; skinning knives along
with their derivative, the caping knives; traditional four to six-inch straight-bladed hunting style knives; the so-called survival knives; the increasingly popular folding knives with locking blades; and the so-called "all-purpose" knives. Most of these types are readily available in com-
mercially produced makes of excellent quality and from custom makers in the same or higher quality.
Small Game Knives Small game knives have rather
short narrow blades, are rather light in weight, and are easy to manipulate in close quarters. Pen knives work quite well for this purpose.
One of the best knives of this type
I have used is the Gerber "Trout and Bird" model.
Skinning Knives Skinning knives are a fairly fa-
miliar type of hunting knife. The four to six-inch blade is wide and curved, with an upswept tip. This design provides a small and easily controlled portion of the sharp cutting edge in contact with the area to be cut. The tip of the blade is often sharpened for a distance of an inch or two. Custom models sometimes have a "gutting hook," a sharpened notch on the top of the blade near the tip.
Caping Knives Caping knives are specialized
skinning knives designed for skinning out trophy heads. Take an average skinning knife of commercial design with only the two or three inches of upswept point as a blade, and you have a caping knife. Woods-
men with a good degree of experi-
ence frequently use this short style
of knife for all large game work. Unfortunately, few sheathed knives

of this style are readily available
from commercial manufacturers.
Traditional Hunting Knives Traditional style, straight-bladed
hunting knives with four to six-inch
blades are the most common type
of sheath knife encountered in the woods. Millions of these knives have
been and are still being made by
both domestic and foreign firms. They come in all imaginable degrees of quality and forms of decoration. Handle materials and designs found
on many of these knives are inadequate. The thick somewhat heavy
blades can take a lot of pressure, and the handle and guard must be
of good design to prevent accidental injury. It should be possible to get a firm grip even when the handle is wet; and it should be almost im-
possible for the fingers to slip past the guard onto the blade.
Survival Knives Survival knives are the big heavy
modern successors to the venerable bowie knife. Although many experienced outdoorsmen used to regard such knives as the mark of a tenderfoot, the tendency today is to simply accept the fact that different people
like different things. In a true survival
situation such a knife may be more
useful than other types, but such situations very, very rarely exist in Geor-
gia. Many of the jobs for which these
monster knives are alleged to be
-- suited such as getting in firewood or hacking through bone -- are either
done much more efficiently by
another tool, or are not really neces-
sary at all in the field. They do make
attractive display pieces and can be useful for such non-hunting activities
as skin diving.

Folding Knives
A growing number of outdoorsmen are turning to folding knives,
and more and more manufacturers are responding by adding one or two folding styles to their line. Even a few custom makers are turning out
folding knives. Folding knives designed to be used by hunters feature
locking mechanisms to keep the blade
from snapping shut accidentally. A
good, firm but comfortable grip is especially important on such knives
clue to the absence of a guard. A
straight, smooth, round handle on a folding knife is an invitation to disaster. The nicest folding knife I've seen, excluding one custom knife, is the Buck Ranger model.
All-Purpose Knives
Clumped together in this category are all types of knives used by sportsmen that do not fall into one of the
categories above. Fixed blade kit-
chen/camp knives, workmen's folding knives of various designs, and the Boy Scout/Swiss Army style of folding knife are commonly used by
sportsmen. Unfortunately, these
knives are not really designed for the
uses to which they are put, and many seem to be designed solely for eye-
appeal with little regard to practical-
ity.
Kitchen knives can indeed perform
adequately as camp knives in food preparation, boning out big game or filleting fish. They are usually too big and awkward for dressing out small game, and many do not have suf-
ficient strength for safely dressing out
big game. They certainly cannot be used for chopping carrying poles or makeshift tent pegs.
Some types of workmen's folding knives may prove useful to sports-

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men, but they also offer potential hazards. The convenience of carrying a small folding knife as a "second" knife cannot be denied, and this type of knife is readily available and inexpensive. With few exceptions, however, the blades of these knives do not lock open, with the possibility of the blade snapping shut on the fingers if used in a careless fashion. Further, most knives of this type have smooth grips which are apt to become slippery. Blades found on utilitarian working knives are not likely to be of superior quality.
The Swiss Army type of knife with
fifteen or so fold-out blades, imple-
ments, and utensils is almost invariably inadequate for the job the sportsman has in mind. These marvels of gadgetry seldom have locking devices to hold blades and tools open. The quality of materials used in their construction is usually poor or even worse. Bulky and unwieldy, these knives are generally effective only for filling an empty pocket and adding considerable weight.
Knives for sportsmen come in all different forms, shapes, sizes and
quality. Although the types described above are primarily of use to hunters and fishermen, sailors, horsemen, and others all have knives especially designed for their specific activities.
Knives are not made for prying, chop-
ping, digging or throwing (except for specially designed throwing knives). They are also not meant to be used as can openers, although the last day
(cold) I spent in a duck blind we used
a folding Buck to open a can of stew --and the blade was sharp enough afterwards to shave hair.
High quality knives of modern manufacture are very good. The blades are strong and will take a fine
long-lasting edge. A full-sized hunt-
ing knife of good quality will cost between ten and fifty dollars. Inferior knives can cost less and custom knives can cost more.
Once you have a good quality knife that is suitable for the job you intend to tackle, it is up to you to keep it in good shape. It should be kept clean and free of rust and nicks and should have a keen edge. Modern steels are very hard, and once a good edge is put on such a blade, very little care will keep the edge sharp and smooth.

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Reviews

WILDERNESS Pocket 'n Pak Li-
brary, Life Support Technology, Inc.,
Five Pamphlets, $4.95. There's a certain irony to the cur-
rent wilderness craze. Now that we've
-- finally ravaged nature game sur-
vives in carefully delimited areas, freshwater fish are bred in hatcheries instead of wild streams, hardly a stream remains that will provide a
-- clean drink survival in the wild has
become the great fad. The fact that there are very few
places in the continental U.S. that require any survival skills at all (at least not the skills romanticized by
those who forget that Boone and
Crockett might have preferred easier lives) seems no deterrent. Books and pamphlets, knives and guns, gadgets and gimmicks proliferate, only a few of them displaying any redeeming
social value.
All of which is too bad, for it cheapens the efforts of those few
who do attempt to provide rational
A advice for outdoors emergencies.
few of us do need this advice: fliers,
particularly those who traverse wild-
erness areas; fishermen and hunters
who insist on chasing their quarry into Canada and Alaska; campers or travelers who venture into the Mexi-
can wilds; but sorting through the junk to find a good guide can be
frustrating.
The WILDERNESS Five Manual
Series provides a readable and com-
pact introduction to survival tech-

niques. It is not, as they suggest,
-- appropriate for backpacking it's too

heavy, and most backpackers won't

need the information anyhow. But

all pilots should have a copy, and

those who are going to venture into

real wilds (as opposed to our more

or less tame wilderness areas) should

make some plans to take this handy

little guide along.

--tcm

TACKLEBOX LIBRARY, Outdoor
Life/Harper & Row, 5 volumes,
$5.95.
The Outdoor Life people deserve
about 3'/2 out of a possible 5 points
for their TACKLEBOX LIBRARY.
Each of the volumes contains some interesting material, but one is too simple for anyone but the newest inductee to the fishing ranks, and two other volumes are weak when it comes to fishing in the South.
Freshwater Tackle (by Baird Hall) is all right as introductory texts go,
but it won't be of much use to anyone who has fished seriously. The problem is that much of what we
learn in one style of fishing is applicable to any other style, and anyone
who has spent much time around the
water has picked up enough of the lore to be impatient with very basic
instruction.
Which is not to say that a book like this doesn't have its uses. It is a perfect introduction for wives and

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children, particularly for the wife who
feels lost in the profusion of gear and jargon that accompanies the sport.
And it might help the novice gain some understanding of the differences
in fishing styles, although he'd do better to consult more complete ac-
counts if he's really interested.
Lures, Flies, and Baits for Freshwater Fish (by F. Philip Rice) provides a concise summary of the various enticements offered to freshwater fish in this country. The section on
"Recommendations for Different

Fishes" will be very useful to those
venturing into new territory or after a new species. It slights the very
popular "soft plastic lures," mentioning them only in passing, but seems fairly complete otherwise.
The book might have been even more helpful, however, had Rice spent less time naming lures and flies and more time explaining their use. It's fine to know, for example, that both the Creek Chub Injured Minnow and Arbogast's Jitterbug (frog/ white belly) are recommended plugs for

OUTDOOR WORLD

LIMITED EDITION OF OCTOBER COVER AVAILABLE

Artist Bob Christie of Atlanta has announced that he is bringing out a
limited edition of prints of his paint-
ing that appeared on the cover of the October issue of Outdoors in Georgia. The painting shows a pair of pointers in action in a south Georgia setting.
Christie reports that the prints will

be 18x22 inches and only 1000 of
them will be produced. The signed
and numbered prints will be priced
at $35 and will be available directly
-- from the artist Bob Christie, 3133
Maple Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.
--Bob Wilson

WHO NEEDS A TROUT STAMP?

January, a 16 month old golden retriever is safely under the legal mini-
mum age of 16 years. January's real
specialty is ducks but when the ducks aren't flying and everyone else goes

fishing, why not? January's owners are Inman Allen and his wife Tricia

and this fishing trip took place on

Allen's farm.

--Aaron Pass

panfish, but it would be really interesting to see what he has to say on the different ways of using the two lures. Or the differences, if any, he sees between using topwater plugs
for panfish or for bass.
Reading the Water (by Joseph D. Bates, Jr. ) will be fine for Georgians interested in cold water fishing, but
won't tell them very much about the more common warm water fisheries in our state. It will be useful for new trout fishermen, and the chapter on water temperature may help those who fish the northern lakes.
Angler's Safety and First Aid (by Mark Sosin) adopts the very reasonable approach that it's better to avoid
accidents than know how to repair
the damage. So 97 of its 135 pages suggest ways to avoid trouble while fishing. Again, its appeal to Georgia fishermen will be limited, for his major interest is in protecting those
who wade or must hike in to their fishing spots. Most Georgians, it
seems, fish from boats or from the banks of readily accessible lakes and ponds, and few if any will ever meet a bear or moose near a favorite fishing hole. But helpful tips are scattered throughout the book, and it would be an error just to skim the pages on boating and first aid.
Fish Cookery (by Mel Marshall) is, perhaps, the most intriguing of the
five volumes. Marshall's task is a little
more straightforward than that of the others: while there are few set formu-
lae for catching fish, there are definite recipes for preparing the fish once caught.
Some variation does exist (in
methods of filleting fish, for example, and almost every recipe has a number of variants floating around), but trout au bleu is trout au bleu and can be prepared in only one way. Mar-
shall takes the time to explain why trout can't be cooked in the same way as bass, and why some fish can com-
pete with robust sauces while others would be lost.
His ingredients are available to most amateur cooks, and the direc-
tions can be followed by anyone who
can read. Besides, if a stringer of fish is lost during an epicurean experiment it only serves as an excuse to try for more. Right?
All in all, the TACKLEBOX LIBRARY represents six bucks well
spent. It won't tell you all you want

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to know about most topics, but it is

a helpful and convenient guide to
many of the more common fishing

problems.

TCM

THE WORLD OF THE WILD
TURKEY, James C. Lewis, J. B.

Lippincott Co., 145 pages, $5.95. Reading this book is not guaran-
teed to make you a successful turkey
hunter, but there's little doubt it will make you a better one. In fact, a relatively small portion of the book is devoted exclusively to actual hunting. Rather it is devoted to the other three-fourths of the wild turkey's natural lifestyle when he is not serving as the gamebird extraordinaire
of North America. From the first pip of the shell, the book outlines the
goings and comings of this regal bird through the changing seasons of the

year. Preferred foods, habitat selection, mating, incubating and rearing habits are all discussed by author Lewis in order to give the reader an intimate glimpse into the world of

the wild turkey.
As a turkey expert, Lewis' cre-
A dentials leave little to be desired.
trained wildlife biologist who did graduate work specifically on tur-

keys, he presents the best available

knowledge on this reclusive wilder-

ness dweller.

In the chapters on turkey manage-

ment and its future he points out that all the scientific management tech-

niques are for naught if the unique habitat of the turkey is not more

carefully husbanded. Pointing out

the direct threats to the future of this

bird: intensive agriculture, high yield

forestry, pesticide poisoning, etc.,
Lewis makes his point rather sharply, "When the brush and trees go, so

will the turkey."

In the section covering turkey
hunting, it quickly becomes apparent that Lewis has scraped out a yelp or
two. He very succinctly sets forth the
basic principles of successful turkey
chasing, made all the more convinc-
ing by his wealth of practical knowl-

edge of the hunting situation.

Reading this book will not make

your calls come out perfect or your

"turkey sense" infallible. It will give

you a thorough knowledge of the

conditions which shape the turkey

and a darn good start.

--AFP

Sportsman's Calendar
SPRING TURKEY SEASON

Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren,
Wilkes, and Wilkinson. Management Areas: Clark Hill
WMA--April 9-14, 1973--one (1)
turkey gobbler. Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (Federal) April 16-
-- 21, 1973 one (1) turkey gobbler.
(Permit required, application must be made in writing to Refuge Manager, Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge,
Round Oak, Georgia 31080. Deadline, March 28, 1973.

NORTH GEORGIA: March 24-

April 28, 1973/bag limit one (1) turkey gobbler. In the following Counties: Banks, Chattooga, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Lumpkin, Murray, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker (east of U.S. Hwy. 27), White and

Whitfield.

Management Areas: Blue Bidge

WMA--April 23-28, 1973--one (1)

WMA-- turkey gobbler. Cohutta

April

23-28, 1973--one (1) turkey gobbler

(no permit required). John's Mountain
WMA--March 24-April 27, 1973

one (1) turkey gobbler (no permit re-

quired no check-in).

EAST -CENTRAL GEORGIA:
March 24-April 28, 1973/bag limit two (2) turkey gobblers. In the following counties: Columbia, Greene, Han-
cock, Houston, Lincoln, McDuffie,

WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA:
March 24-April 28, 1973/bag limit
one (1) turkey gobbler. In the following counties: Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot and Stewart.
SOUTH GEORGIA: March 17-
April 14, 1973/bag limit one (1) turkey gobbler. In the following counties: Ben Hill, Brantley, Camden, Coffee, Charlton, Dodge, Pierce, Telfair, Wilcox and that portion of Clinch and Echols Counties east of U.S. Highway 441 and south of Ga. Highway 94.
Management Areas: Bullard Creek
WMA--March 28-31, 1973 and
April 4-7, 1973, (separate hunts),
hunters may take one ( 1 ) turkey gob-
bler on each hunt. Hunting from 30 minutes before sunrise until 12 noon.
No check in or out, but all turkeys
killed must be reported at check sta-
tion. No pre-hunt scouting allowed.

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