Fishing Reports by Capt. Doug Nelms

It is still on! - August 1, 2009 Water temp 85 We are still catching many good sized striped bass, even though the water temp has risen to almost 90 degrees. The top side of the lake is just dead, but the tailrace of Wallace Dam is producing a steady bite every more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

The bite is still on - July 22, 2009 Water temp 85 The striper and hybrid bite on Lake Oconee is getting ready to go into the summer time pattern. Typically what I mean by this is, the fish shut down. Since Wallace Dam has a pump-back feature on it turbines, it el more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

It is finally back on! - June 30, 2009 From the last time I posted a report until now the fishing on Lake Oconee has changed dramatically, to the point that it has surprised me along with many other anglers. We have been hauling in catches of 10 to 20 fish for half da more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Woes of Oconee about over! - June 2, 2009 I realize that it has been some time since I posted a report, but we have been in dire straits here on Oconee. First of all the shad run this year has been at an all time high! Thick as Fleas doesn't do it justice, as the shad have more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Shad run is on! - April 29, 2009 Water Temp 65 The shad run is on and the fish are responding to it very well. The shad run occurs every year around the middle of April, and it is when millions of shad lay their eggs around and on the rip rap at the break of daw more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Stripers at the dam! - April 8, 2009 Water Temp 63 I think the nasty weather has finally went away and the fish have caught on fire. It seems like every weekend for more than a month has been filled with bad weather of some kind. From floods to record snows, the week more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Stripers and Crappie - March 18, 2009 Water Temp 60 The bullets have returned! Many anglers wait for this moment each striper season and it is finally here. The stripers have started showing up at Wallace Dam and they are all big! Several anglers have began boat more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Slabs are red hot! - Water temp 52 February 26, 2009 The crappie fishing is at a fevered pitch on Lake Oconee. Honestly, this may be the best crappie season that we have seen in the past 5 years. Big fish and limits have been the norm over the past few weeks. The w more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

winter monsters have returned! - February 9, 2009 The monster crappie of the winter have returned! When the water hits 53 degrees in special areas on Oconee, the huge crappie began to show up and it becomes hallowed time. Guys take off from work, guides contact all their client more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

3 pound crappie! - Water Temp is 47 upper end. Lake is stained on the upper end. It is that wonderful time of the year when the stripers get busy and the crappie start staging for spawn. Of course all of the things are still a little early, but the cold weather more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee