Lake Oconee Fishing Reports

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - May 31, 2007 Water is 85 The fishing will hopefully get into our late spring, early summer pattern within the next few days. Already we are seeing the big hybes show up at familiar places as they do each and every year. Sadly however many angle more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - May 10, 2007 Water Temp 73 Hey guys and girls! We are approaching the time where the hybrids are in transition and the fishing can become really awesome. For some time I have been telling everyone that as soon as they leave the dam a couple of t more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - April 19, 2007 Water Temp 65 Hey guys! What a great season this has started off to be for hybrid bass fishing. Over the past few weeks I have met some really interesting people and created new friendships. I want to say thanks to everyone that more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Hey Guys, I have added a new feature to my website. You can now hear an updated audio fishing report on my podcast. It is designed for anglers who want a more in-depth report about the fishing conditions on Lake Oconee. Go to my website. www.oco more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - April 3, 2007 Water Temp –65 Water is stained This is starting off as the best season ever for hybrid bass fishing. I knew it was going to be great when, on an afternoon trip a few weeks ago, we boated 5 fish that all weighed over 9 pounds. T more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - March 17, 2007 Water Temp – 59 to 62 It wild and wide open right now for hybrid fishing and unlike the beginning of crappie season, this hybrid season shows great promise. Over the past hew fishing trips we have boated hybes over 7 pounds. Now more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - March 13, 2007 Water Temp – 62 The crappie fishing is on right now! The lake is still pretty muddy, but the fish are hungry and anglers are catching them anyway. The dogwood trees haven’t started blooming yet but the fish are in spawning mode, more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - March 6, 2007 Water Temp – Wet “And God told Noah to build an Ark, for he was going to flood the earth with water.” Maybe Noah jumped to quickly because I am not entirely sure that he wasn’t talking about this week at Lake Oconee. The lake is more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - February 19, 2007 Water Temp 45 The fishing has really picked up over the past few days and those trophy-sized crappie are beginning to make a show. Most of you know that my bread and butter is hybrid bass fishing, but oh how I love to catch the more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - February 2, 2007 Water Temp 45 The cold weather is helping the anglers out on Lake Oconee and if this trend continues we are going to have some really awesome fishing in just a few days. It has just been too warm for anything substantial to happ more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee