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Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia
Capt. Doug Nelms
November 21, 2006
Lake Oconee - Freshwater Fishing Report
November 21, 2006
Water Temp 66
In spite of tough fishing and the steady move of Hybes, we are still managing to catch a pretty good stringer each and every time we go out. However, you need to be on your game if you plan on catching a hybrid bass right now.
The bait is running crazy in and out of coves looking for optimum water temperature. Here is just an example of what happened just a few days ago. I took my party into a cove just to check it out. It was FILLED with shad and the gulls were busting on top of the water. I knew we would catch fish in a cove about 3 minutes from where we saw the bait, so we took off for it. When I got to my cove, the bait was gone, so I turned around and went back. Guess what, in 10 minutes time the bait had disappeared from the first one. Last year I witnessed a flock of gulls feeding on shad that were being pushed up by hypes. They were steady on the move when I found them in front of the Great Waters Boathouse, and they continued to stay on the move all the way all to Richland Creek, at the end of the lake. It was everything I could do to stay up with them.
Which brings me to the point of my story: Make sure you stay flexible and ready when chasing these things. The hybes will show up anywhere and anytime. To hone in on them start looking in every cove from the pipeline and work your way to the dam. Yesterday I caught 15 nice hybes in River Bend. Today one of my guide friends fished there and didn’t boat a fish. This will continue until the water drops in the 50’s, then the fish will settle down.
As I have already mentioned the gulls have returned to Oconee and if you plan on chasing them, you are in for a frustrating time. These crazy birds have led many an angler off on a chase, away from the fish.
When you find the hybes they will eat. Just present a live bass minnow on free lines and hang on. Our striper population is doing quite well as we are catching these little bullets that are around 3 ½ pounds now. Can’t wait until they get bigger.
I have witnessed a little schooling activity and it should only get better the colder it gets. Give me a call if you want to chase’ em.
Tight lines
Doug
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