Doug Nelms
October 27, 2006
Lake Oconee - Freshwater Fishing Report
Water Temp 68
We are still waiting for the fish to make up their minds that it is time for them to start the fall bite, but they are being difficult. There are a few catches of crappie coming in over the lake, but no one has found the big ones just yet. Now I know that some people are going to say they are catching big crappie every time they go out. However most of the fish you catch up till today are considered throwbacks, not brokenecks.
The hybrids are starting to show up in River Bend and you can catch them by trolling Shad Raps throughout the channel. We have caught a few that will weigh close to 8 pounds, but by in large most of the time you are pulling bait and waiting for them to bite.
It will get better and as soon as I see them stacking up I will issue a report. Until then, keep asking and keep looking.
Doug has been guiding on Lake Oconee for over 10 years. His specialty is trophy Striped and Hybrid 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! Lake Oconee is the second largest reservoir in the state of Georgia with over 18,000 surface acres of water. The lake is heavily stocked each year with Striped and Hybrid Bass. Doug tries to catch all of them!
