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Back to Burton – October 20, 2010

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:43:17 +0000

John Simank joined me on another outing to Lake Burton. The fall color was approaching it’s peak – still no moving browns.

Still Searching – October 7, 2010

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:39:57 +0000

Back on Lake Burton today – this time with Scott McBride. And yes, we did find those giant brown trout moving into their spawning areas.
It’s a little known fact and unique to Lake Burton, that as they move up the lake, the browns go through a body modification of sorts and look suprisingly like small perch.

In Search of Big Browns – October 3, 2010

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:29:38 +0000

Sunday, Jerry Stephenson (photo) joined me on Lake Burton in preparation for the fall brown trout spawn and migration. Lake Burton, near Clayton, Georgia is a beautiful, 2,775 acre mountain lake and home to numerous fish species and the tony set.

How High’s the Water Mama? Friday, September 24, 2010

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:20:43 +0000

Short answer – 73 degrees.
With the draw-down of Lake Blue Ridge for TVA’s dam repairs on-going, the water temperatures of the Toccoa tailwater are nearing that of the average daily air temperature.
Scott McBride joined me for a float of the Curtis Switch area with only sunfish to show for our efforts.