Some people catch fish. Others, in the same boat using the same bait, do not catch fish. Do you know why? Of course not. Neither do I. That’s why we never catch fish. Now, thanks to the friendly fisheries biologists at Georgia’s Department of Natural …
Category: Lake Lanier
Boating Safety Law SB 136 Passes Unanimously
A proposed new law, Senate Bill 136 (also known as the “Kile Glover Boat Education Law” and “Jake and Griffin Prince BUI Law”), unanimously passed the Georgia State Senate on Friday, March 1, 2013. Senate Bill 136, if passed by the House, will: • reduce …
99% of Lanier’s Boat Ramps Open
As of today, March 5, 2013, 103 of Lake Lanier’s 104 boat ramps are open. Only one, the right lane at Bald Ridge Marina is closed — but the left lane at that spot is open. If having one boat ramp closed bums you out, …
Jeffrey Hubbard Indicted in Kile Glover’s Death
Melissa Cummings, communications/outreach specialist with the Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division, has confirmed that Jeffery Hubbard was indicted on February 28, 2013, by a Hall County Grand Jury for the death in July 2012 of Kile Glover on Lake Lanier. Kile Glover, 11, was killed in a jet …
Lake Lanier Association Seeks Meeting Input
Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) — a helpful non-profit group that seeks to preserve and protect Lake Lanier for everyone — would like feedback about their annual membership meeting. LLA has historically held its annual meeting on a weekday evening during May or June …
BFL Fishing Tournament Winners on Lake Lanier
Some of us fish for the fun of it. Some of us fish for the fun of it … and to earn a living. The Bulldog Division of the Walmart Bass Fishing League held an event on Lake Lanier the weekend of February 23, 2013. The …
Bear Poachers Caught in “Operation Something Bruin”
“Operation Something Bruin” — a four-year undercover operation conducted by federal and state investigators in North Carolina and Georgia — has led to the filing of charges against more than 80 violators who are accused of almost 1,000 illegal incidents. Neighboring states also took part in this …
Local Warning Sirens to Wail on 2-20-13
The next test of Hall County’s severe weather warning system will take place Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at 10 AM. The sirens will wail for about three minutes. Hall County Central Communications/E9-1-1 audible tests of the severe weather warning system occur once every three months. …
Progress on Lake Lanier’s Don Carter State Park
Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier. Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of it — it’s still under construction. Don’t be surprised if it’s your favorite place on the lake in a few years. Don Carter State Park — named in honor of Don …
DNR Ranger of the Year Serves Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier is protected by rangers assigned by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. It should be no surprise that the best lake in Georgia — Lake Lanier — is home to the 2012 State Ranger of the Year. DNR Ranger Cpl. Jason …