Fish are biting somewhere in Georgia every day of the year, and, from offshore saltwater fishing to wading tiny trout streams in the mountains and everything in between, you have a lot of options for catching them. You can find something to catch near you whenever you want to go wet a line.

Whatever your goal, be it filling the freezer with filets or fighting fish that make your drag scream, something to suit your taste can be found every month in our state.

JANUARY
Spotted Bass
Lake Allatoona
What To Expect: Spotted bass abound at Lake Allatoona, and boat traffic's at a minimum this month, so you can fish for them in comfort. The bigger spots hold deep on steep rocky bluff banks on both arms of the main lake and feed in the cold water. Smaller spots are more active in the same areas in shallower water.

How To: Fish bluff banks with a jig-and-pig or jighead worm on light line; move either in short hops, staying in contact with the bottom. Midday is often the best time to get a bite, as the sun warms rocks and water.

Contacts: Mike Bucca, owner of Spot Country Guide Service, mbucca@comcast.net.

Other Options: Largemouths move into spawning areas early on Lake Seminole; you can catch them around bedding areas on Carolina-rigged lizards and worms on the flats.

Crappie at Clarks Hill Lake hold in standing timber on old creek and river channels at 11 to 20 feet deep.

FEBRUARY
Yellow Perch
Savannah River
What To Expect: Yellow perch run up the Savannah River in the winter, concentrating below the Clarks Hill Dam and feeding heavily in the pools and eddies. They can be caught on a variety of baits. Fish in the 1-pound range are common; bigger perch can be caught. The Georgia record is only 2 pounds, 8 ounces -- you might break it if you want to try.

How To: Fish small jigs and live minnows from a boat or the fishing piers to fill your freezer with these tasty fish. There is no limit. Use light line and tackle to get the best fight possible from these fish known for taste, not fighting ability.

Contacts: The Herring Hut, (864) 333-2000.

Other Options: The warm water discharged by Georgia Power's Plant Harlee Branch makes Lake Sinclair one of the best places to catch winter largemouths on crankbaits and spinnerbaits.

The state-record spotted bass was caught at Lake Burton in February. Fish the ends of long main-lake points with a jigging spoon or a jig-and-pig.

MARCH
Crappie
Lake Oconee
What To Expect: Fat and full of eggs at this time of year, crappie at Lake Oconee move shallow to feed, readying for the spawn. Some of the biggest of the year are caught in early March, but the whole month is good for numbers of the tasty fish.

How To: Troll small jigs and live minnows on the ledges and flats up the Oconee River above the I-20 bridge. Keep your boat right on the lip of the drop and change speeds and depths you are fishing until you hit the right combination. Using several poles or rods with different colors and at different depths helps find what the slab-sized crappie want.

Contacts: For guided fishing, call Al Bassett, (706) 473-7758.

Other Options: Rainbow trout bite well in the 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River below the Lake Lanier Dam. The area south of Sope Creek is restricted to artificial lures and catch and release this time of year.