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2010-03-19
7:42 AM
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The stripers have returned - Water is stained and 59
It is time, to get in line, to catch the big fish on Oconee. Striper season is here and it appears they are going to be extra big, hungry, and aggressive this year!
We had a super shad kill over the winter and our linesi more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-03-13
8:00 PM
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It is time for crappie crazy fishing - Water is stained and 53 degrees
The crappie bite is just awesome right now!
Over the past 2 days we have caught our limit on guided trips and I have witnessed many other anglers leave with their limits too! We wait all season long for these h more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-02-22
10:29 AM
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Crappie season in underway - Water is stained and 45 degrees
I think by now it is safe to say that our 2010 crappie season is under way. It appears that everything is going to run a little late this year, due to all the cold snowy weather we have had. The water is still cold more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-01-20
1:48 PM
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We are freezing our props off! - Water is stained
Water temp is 39.
The brutal cold weather we have experienced last week has caused the crappie fishing to be hit and miss, mainly miss. The water is around 15 degrees colder than normal however we all feel like just any day now more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-01-03
7:13 PM
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Shad Kill on the Way, Great fishing just after - January 3, 2010 Water Temp is 47
Tonight's temperature is supposed to drop into the lower teens, which means the fishing is about to get really great on Lake Oconee.
The fish will start appearing around the same area where you will see gulls. more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2009-12-08
9:48 AM
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December fishing - December 8, 2009
Water temp 59
The water is highly stained from the middle of the lake to the north end.
Everything is scheduled to come on line and be in full swing this month. In comparison to last year, we have had mild temps that has kep more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2009-11-10
2:43 PM
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Fishing is great on Lake Oconee - November 10, 2009
Water temp 66
Water is stained and Ida is raining on us today!
Not really sure how Ida is going to effect us, but just before she showed up the fishing was really getting awesome. There are more schools of bait showing up more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2009-10-21
8:46 AM
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The season is underway - October 21, 2009
Water temp 73
I know it has been a couple of months since I posted a report, but it takes some time for Oconee to recover from the dog days of summer. The water has still been too warm to find any substantial fish, but that i more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2009-07-31
5:28 PM
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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 |
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2009-07-22
9:31 PM
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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 |
