LakeFront Hartwell - DNR

2012 GA Fishing Regulations Available On-Line

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:19 UT

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently distributed printed versions of the regulations to all Division offices and facilities, a number of State Parks and fishing license retailers statewide. An online version of the new regulations already is available at www.georgiawildlife.com/fishing/regulations .

Snags are beneficial to wildlife

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:19 UT

Standing dead trees, or snags, may appear to be useless, even eyesores, but a state wildlife biologist says actually they are important components of wildlife habitat and frequently in short supply.

Peregrine falcon pair at Jocassee Gorges fledges two birds for fourth year in a row

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:18:37 UT

In 2008, a pair of peregrine falcons chose Jumping-Off Rock within the Jocassee Gorges as their new nest site. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources was ecstatic about the addition, which felt like a jewel in the crown of the upstate. Amazingly, the peregrines have fledged two juveniles for four years in a row now.

Georgia is Hooked on Bass

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:17:44 UT

As the only state in the nation with six of the seven black bass species, Georgia stands out as a bass angler’s paradise.

South Carolina’s snakes

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:00:17 UT

It’s summertime and the snakes are crawling. On a hike, fishing trip, picnic, or working in your yard, this is a prime time of year when South Carolina residents may come upon one of these common reptiles.

National Boating and Fishing Week, June 4-12

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:22:07 UT

As schools break for summer vacation and the warm weather sets in, the time to get out on the water and go fishing and boating is here. Free fishing days, June 11-12, allows South Carolina residents who would like to try the sport of fishing to go without having to purchase a license.

DNR courtesy boat inspections Memorial Day Weekend 2011

Wed, 25 May 2011 11:00:17 UT

Courtesy boat inspections are scheduled for Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee over the Memorial Day weekend:

Earthquake Preparedness Drill 4/28/2011

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:00:16 UT

It's an earthquake drill. South Carolina, along with states located in the central United States and Georgia, will participate in an earthquake drill on April 28 10:15 a.m. This means that wherever you are at that moment—at home, at work, at school, anywhere—you should Drop, Cover, and Hold On as if there were a major earthquake occurring at that very moment and stay in the position for at least 60 seconds.

13-year cicadas to return to Upstate in late April

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:00:18 UT

Periodical cicadas achieve astounding population densities, sometimes as high as 1.5 million per acre. Densities of tens to hundreds of thousands per acre are more common, but even this is far beyond the natural abundance of most other cicada species. Apparently because of their long life cycles and synchronous emergences, periodical cicadas escape natural population control by predators, even though everything from birds to spiders to snakes to dogs eat them opportunistically when they do appear.

SC waterfowl count declines

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:00:14 UT

The total number of waterfowl counted during South Carolina’s mid-winter survey declined from 2010 but remained significantly above the 10-year average.

SCW Photo Contest winner announced

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:00:14 UT

Murphy Winn of Estill, South Carolina, took top honors with his great blue heron with snake as the overall winner in South Carolina Wildlife's 26th Annual Outdoor Photography Competition and Print Exhibition.

Natural resource trustees propose funding sediment study at Twelvemile Creek dam

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 18:37:05 UT

The Natural Resource Trustee Representatives for the Sangamo Weston/Twelvemile Creek/Lake Hartwell PCB Contamination Superfund Site are proposing to release $225,000 from the Lake Hartwell Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Fund administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior to fund a study to characterize sediment in the impoundment formed by the Easley Central Dam located on Twelvemile Creek.

Black Bear population expanding

Fri, 21 May 2010 18:00:13 UT

With bear encounters on the rise, Morton said it’s increasingly important that bears not associate people and their homes as a source of food. "If you feed a bear, either on purpose or accidentally, then they come to associate man with food, and that’s not good," said Morton. "A wild bear is very wary of man and usually no threat at all, but a bear that has been fed loses that natural fear. It’s less likely to be afraid of people.

Co-existing With Coyotes

Mon, 10 May 2010 12:00:16 UT

The distinctive call of the coyote or “song dog” echoes across our state, from the more welcoming rural areas of wooded forests and open fields, to the less inviting backyards of metro Atlanta neighborhoods. Rapid human population growth across the state coupled with the coyote’s unique ability to adapt and thrive, contributes to today’s increased observation of coyotes in urban settings.

New Fishing Pier at Lake Hartwell

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:00:06 UT

Anticipating more than 10,000 visitors each year, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division opened a new fishing pier below the Hartwell Dam on Jan. 15, giving anglers greater access to fishing areas adjacent to the facility on the Georgia side of the Savannah River.