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2011-05-09
6:37 PM
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The Big Bites of May! - Water temp 75 degrees
Water is stained
Sorry that it has taken so long to have a decent fishing report. We have had our annual shad spawn going on and it just completely shuts the fishing down, execpt for early morning hours. Well, the shad sp more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2011-03-09
7:12 AM
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Everything is going off! - Water temp 58 to 60
Water is clear
Thing are about to get crazy on Lake Oconee. It is the senario of feast or famine. For long winter months there is little activity, no reports of fish being caught, and everyone staying indoors. Then out of n more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2011-01-27
10:03 PM
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Its Crappie Time - Water temp 47 to 49
Water is clear
Well, boys and girls, it is just about that time of the year. The phone has started ringing, the snow has melted and fisherman are starting to get cabin fever, and not a moment too soon.
We have had a tough more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-12-01
8:27 AM
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Crappie and Stripers - Water temp is low 60's in the biggest part of the lake with temps as low as 57 in upper end.
Finally the water temp has gotten right and the fishing on Lake Oconee has started off for the 2010/2011 year. First of all the crappie have been biting more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-10-13
2:55 PM
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Hooray, It is striper season again! - Water is clear
My last fishing report stated that the water temp on Lake Oconee was 94 degrees. 94 freaking degrees!!!!! I am happy today to report today that it is finally down into the mid 70's, and you know what that means. It has began!
T more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-08-19
12:39 PM
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Dog Days are Here - Water is clear
Water temp is 94 degrees
We have offically entered into the dog days of summer time and the fishing is as poor as it will get all year. The pumpback causes warm water to go back into the lake, which in turn keeps the lake from d more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-07-28
8:53 AM
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Boiling water on Lake Oconee - Water is clear
Water temp is boiling!
As you can tell by the water temp, we have entered into the dreaded dog days of summer. This time of year is just horrible on the stripers and hybrids. They go deep and get lethargic and it is a challenge more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-06-27
8:43 PM
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The Tailrace bite is getting better! - Water temp is 89 degrees
It is that time of the year when things slow down everywhere on the lake..........except for the tailrace. It is the Bristol Bay Brawl of striper fishing on Lake Oconee and it takes place every year when the fish began loo more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-05-31
8:27 AM
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The 2010 Tailrace bite is on! - Water is clear up Richland Creek
Water temp is 84 degrees
We are entering our late spring/summer bite on Lake Oconee and it is during these months that things can get really interesting. We began to focus our attention in the tailrace of Walla more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
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2010-04-12
2:01 PM
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It is striper season again! - Water is stained clear and 63 degrees
The hybrids and stripers have showed up at the dam and for the next month it should be great fishing. If you have never fished there, you don't know what you are missing. There is a flotilla of boats jockeying more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee |
