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Peoples Lake - North GA
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Russdaddy
Senior Member
If you didn't slip up to PL during the snow you really missed out. You can really narrow down your scouting area by following trails in the snow.
February is also prime time for monster bass in the Lake.
February is also prime time for monster bass in the Lake.
WoodlandScout82
Senior Member
There's sure nuff some monster bass in the lake, good luck getting them to bite. I hunted up there once back in 2000, tried again several times last year. I saw so many animals up there that I couldn't decide which to shoot so I hung up the rifle and went back to Cohutta with the crossbow so I didn't accidently hit multiple animals.
buckpasser
Senior Member
PL ain’t all that it used to be after this thread opened the eyes of the public. I did however, manage to take the “September slam” up there again this year. That included a decent velvet buck with the recurve, a super heavy bear with my crossbow, a limit of bluewing (best kept secret of the mountains), as well as a trout slam. The big browns made it difficult to get the brook and rainbow, but I powered through. Didn’t notice nearly as much turkey sign or encounters as previous years, but did manage to take a GA limit there last spring on two sits.
For whatever reason the hogs appear to be about gone. Also, my coyote traps didn’t produce either, but that may have just been from all the deer that kept tripping them. The acorns were sure raining last I was there in a few select spots right off the easy trails, but you had to listen for them falling as the deer licked them clean each night.
For whatever reason the hogs appear to be about gone. Also, my coyote traps didn’t produce either, but that may have just been from all the deer that kept tripping them. The acorns were sure raining last I was there in a few select spots right off the easy trails, but you had to listen for them falling as the deer licked them clean each night.
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
I really think it has more to do with the dnr introducing elk to the area. They eat alot and the deer just cant keep us. Add in the fact the area just got their first two grizzly bear sightings and you can see where the hogs went.
Etoncathunter
Senior Member
Grizz sure do like the fresh bacon
buckpasser
Senior Member
Yes, but I was told that all the Grizzlies that they released there were sterilized and should phase out over the next 25 years or so.
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Yes , give or take.
Russdaddy
Senior Member
Anybody coming up this year? Scouting has me pumped...Just watch out for the Joro Spiders and possibly some Komodo dragons that tagged along on the shipping containers ant the inland port nearby.
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
Any word on the king salmon program at the lake?
1eyefishing
...just joking, seriously.
The underground grapevine rumors have it that it's been a banner fall up there already.
buckpasser
Senior Member
That’s an understatement. Took my fourth and fifth bull elk out of there during the September rut. Never seen so many mature whitetail while I was running and gunning on the elk. Didn’t even unpack my fishing gear this fall which is unusual for me. I just spent too much time quartering and packing to have any left over energy. Did see a few grizzlies but at a distance and probably a dozen or more legal black bears. Just flat didn’t have the time or cooler space this trip. Maybe soon! Always a good time at PL.
Russdaddy
Senior Member
I'm going to head up there and look around this week. I'm torn between fishing and hunting. I have heard of a hole on Rock creek that has some native browns!
Russdaddy
Senior Member
for those willing to trek uphill a ways there is what I believe to be the last known 
American Chestnut in the area..
American Chestnut in the area..
cliffdweller
Senior Member
Absolutely, that's a monster AC, better call the society to get that one registered....there will be a boone and crockett buck or 2 very close to that beauty
livinoutdoors
Goatherding Non-socialist Bohemian Luddite
If anyone knows their history, they will recall that it was thought that the great bounty of the American chestnut was what allowed panthers to have enough game to eat. I wouldnt be shocked to see that area support those eastern panthers with its massive amount of wild game.
cliffdweller
Senior Member
The rich history of the these mtns around Peeples Lake is a majestically woven tapestry of black panthers, black bears, melanistic black bucks, and the very rare black American Chesnut....man that's a lot of black....nevertheless, as my great grandfather used to say "if the mountains were a dart board, Peeples Lake is the epicenter of the bullseye"...and I love to throw darts shaped like 270 bullets...i don't go to my favorite place often, but when I do, it's called Peeples Lake...stay thirsty my friends!
Raylander
I’m Billy’s Useles Uncle.
Don’t bother. We wore em out bow fishing last weekend
Russdaddy
Senior Member
Can't say the P word in Georgia, you'll be stoned!
Professor
Senior Member
This thread is rapidly spinning out of control. There will be a lot of disappointed folks rushing up to Peeple’s Lake, because most of them will believe what you all are saying.
