Georgia Fishing Reports

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water temp 85-90 These are the dog days of summer, but suprisingly we have been catching fish all over the lake. It is important to point out here that if you are using live bait, you must be sure your water is cooler than 70 degrees. In my more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 85-90 It is really really hot here on beautiful Lake Oconee. So hot that no one really wants to fish, except yours truly! I am suprised after all the bad weather we have had, the fishing is not all that bad right now. Our hybrids are more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water 85 The dog days of summer are just around the corner, but before it gets here, it looks like we may all drown first. Hurricane weather is about to effect Oconee in a drastic way. As I sit here and look out my window the lake is more than ful more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 83 degrees. Hey Guys, Just fresh back in from beautiful Boca Grande Florida for our annual 2 week O.T.C. (operation tarpon catch) and we had a blast! Now we are back in the real world and the hybrid fishing at Lake Oconee is the real more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water is 78 at Flagpole Point I am leaving in just 2 weeks to go on my annual Boca Grande Tarpon Fishing vacation and the truth is I almost hate to go. I cannot say enough about the hybrid fishing on Lake Oconee right now. What started off as a more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water is 74 degrees in Sugar Creek Finally, after all the rain, wind and cold weather it has finally turned normal here at Lake Oconee and the fishing over the last few days has been outstanding! The last remains of the mud line are just ar more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water is 74 degrees in Sugar Creek The lake is trying to finally clear up, just when the rain looks like it is coming back in. I caught bait today in Sugar Creek and I haven’t seen the water this clear in 3 weeks. The fish have started back bitin more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water is 65 at Wallace Dam Guys the fishing is horrible! The mud is not leaving the lake fast enough and the hybes don’t like it. Today should have been a great day for it, but the water at the dam is stained more than it was a week ago. Boat more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 56.7 at Wallace Dam Well it is finally official, the easy, catch your fish in a barrel, hybrid dam bite, is on at Lake Oconee. And by the looks of all the boats at the dam, I would say this once secret, revered hot spot is no longer a s more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 50-59 The water temps are fluctuating as much as 10 degrees from the Apalachee to Wallace Dam, which means it is a chore to find hybrids that are settled into their spring pattern. For all purposes, the hybes should be at the dam right more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee