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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
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No passengers found in overturned vessel on Lake Oconee
The Brief Emergency crews found a capsized fishing boat in Lake Oconee; no one was inside the vessel. Marine 9 personnel towed the sunken boat to shore to prevent hazards for other lake users. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will handle the removal of the vessel from the lake. GREENE COUNTY, Ga. - Emergency crews responded to Lake Oconee on Sunday morning after a fishing boat was found capsized in the middle of the lake. What we know According to Greene County Fire Rescue, officials searched the immediate area around the vessel searching for those who may have been aboard. Upon arrival, crews confirmed that no one was inside the overturned vessel. Marine 9 personnel successfully towed the sunken boat to shore to eliminate any hazards for other boaters and tubers in the area. What we don't know It was not immediately clear who owned the vessel. What's next The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has been notified and will coordinate the removal of the vessel from the lake. The Source The details in this article were provided by the Greene County Fire Rescue.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
GA fishers keep setting records catching spotted sunfish
Georgia fishers have been breaking records lately when it comes to catching spotted sunfish. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources posted photos of Josh Forsythe of Homerville and his record-breaking 13-oz, nine-inch spotted sunfish that he caught in the Suwannee River on Monday. Advertisement It's the third time in less than a year that a new spotted sunfish record has been set. The streak started in June with a 12-oz fish in the Ogeechee River. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] That was tied last month with another 12-ouncer pulled from the Suwannee River. Officials say most spotted sunfish average around 8 oz. or less and are found in the Ocmulgee, Oconee, Altamaha, Ogeechee, Ochlockonee, Suwanee, St. Mary's, Satilla, and Savannah River basins. TRENDING STORIES: [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
