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The bite is still on

Capt. Doug Nelms
July 22, 2009
Lake Oconee - Freshwater Fishing Report

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 eliminates the possibility of any substantial thermocline developing. The result of this is very lethargic fish during the summer months. However not all is lost.

We have been fishing in the tailrace of Wallace Dam, actually the north end of Sinclar, and catching a lot of fish. The stripers run up there because the water is really oxygenated and the catches are really good.

Throw live bait into the surf and let it go to the bottom. Many days it never gets that far down before a big fish eats it. Some one told me that this type of fishing will continue throughout the month of August. I sure hope so.

Tight Lines

Doug

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Doug is a licensed USCG Captain and has been guiding over 14 years. His specialty is trophy Striped Bass, and huge Crappie during certain months. His boat is a Ranger 2300 Bay Series powered by a 225 Yamaha 4-stroke motor. It is spacious and can fish up to 6 people! During the hot summer months he heads to the Chattahoochee River to pursue monster Striped bass. He fishes from a custom jet boat, built exclusively for fishing the river. BigFishHeads Guide service operates year round.

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9186 Tara Drive SW
Covington, GA 30014
Phone: 770-354-0300
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