CRAPPIE – GOOD/FAIR – The fish have finished spawning and have begun moving back to the main lake. Gizzard Shad. I have never tried to net bait on oconee before. C. crappiefool Member. 2017-04-06 8:57 AM. The 19,050-acre reservoir is operated by Georgia Power Company with Lake Sinclair as a pump-storage (pumpback) hydropower generation facility. Lake Oconee hybrid fishing has been nothing shy of great! - Guided Crappie fishing trips on Lake Oconee, Ga. Home to some of GA's best Crappie fishing! Nov 24, 2020 #2. 204 catches; 994 followers; 101 spots; Another huge impoundment offering Crappie, largemouth and hybrid stripers. Shad Spawn Key For Lowe on Oconee by Todd Lowe of Greensboro, Georgia, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds even Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division tournament of 2016 on Lake Oconee. Last year this started around the second week in April. Capt. Capt. The morning bite has been awesome, live shad downlined close to the bottom has been the ticket! We have been running through over 130 baits in just a few hrs averaging 25-30+ hybrids a morning! Shad run is on! The lake Oconee Stripper bite … Dustin Pate Administrator. The shad run is on and the fish are responding to it very well. The Shad Spawn is on! Crappie Time Guide Service, Lake Oconee fishing guide. I don't know of anybody that sells shad. Best baits are buck tails, Sassy Shad and ½-ounce Flex It and the Hopkins spoon. The preferable baits in Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee are live shad and bluegill and cut baits from shad and bluegill. Fish the bait around and under docks with a water depth in the 6 to 10 ft range. Largemouth bass fishing is slow to bite due to cold weather. Or any hints of hot spots to catch them . Use the #7 Fat Free Shad, Poe’s 400, Mann’s 20 Plus and a Norman DD22. This unique operation in combination with the lake’s long, narrow shape produces not The water temperature is 74-75 degrees in most places. Long lining is trolling multiple rods behind the boat and spider rigging in the front of boat is fishing a jig under a weight tipped with a minnow. Likes: GEORGIA BASSIN. It's not that hard to catch if you have a bait light and a cast net...and its free less the cost of the bait light and cast net, bait tank..and on and on and on! Access other maps for various points of interests and businesses. Nov 24, 2020 #2.
Lake Oconee is a reservoir in central Georgia, United States, on the Oconee River near Greensboro and Eatonton.It was created in 1979 when Georgia Power completed the construction of the Wallace Dam on the Oconee River.. Lake Oconee runs through Georgia's Morgan, Greene, and Putnam counties and is separated from its sister lake, Sinclair, by Wallace Dam. Lake Oconee is located mainly in Greene County, near the towns of Madison and Greensboro. From November through March, “long lining” and “spider rigging” are popular methods. Thread starter crappiefool; Start date Aug 12, 2010; Aug 12, 2010. Clarks Hill Lake: Clarks Hill is annually stocked and has an abundant baitfish population, including threadfin shad, gizzard shad and blueback herring. The 19,050 acre reservoir is operated by Georgia Power Company with Lake Sinclair as a pump storage (pump back) hydropower generation facility. Rates/Info. The drawdown is entirely weather dependent and Covid-19 status and conditions could change at any time. Early or late in the day is always the best bite. Lake Oconee Greene - Georgia. The bass are deep. It has more long creek arms, and thus slightly more shoreline, 417 miles. Gizzard shad prefer to spawn during a stable or warming trend. I'm thinking of selling live gizzard shad and Alwives. Traditional Spawning Time: In Southern Reservoirs such as Beaver Lake, gizzard shad begin spawning in mid-April and continue through May. Small shad are one of the crappie’s favorite food and this bait is a great imitation of a shad. The water is light stained over most of the main lake and clearing up some everyday. Aug 12, 2010 #1. There are some specific times in Spring that offer good opportunities. Interactive map of Oconee Lake that includes Marina Locations, Boat Ramps. The lower lake elevation is typically in the A.M. hours. We were going to try to use a cast net and get some bait. Thread starter #1. The first type is the threadfin, which can grow to 6 to 9 inches but usually only measure 2 to 4 inches. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee. Spawning Temperature: 64-69 degrees. The striped fish search the lake endlessly to find their favorite food – “shad”. Looking at at selling them for around $10 per dozen. LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 58 DEGREES, STAINED . and was caught around 10 a.m. Friday morning about a mile up the lake from the dam. Bass fishing is slow. The 2-inch baits are great for pitching under docks and near structure in shallow water. Discussion Starter • #1 • Feb 12, 2013. Trotlines are not permitted on Lake Tobesofkee or any State Park Lake. Does anyone know a place around lake oconee that sales gizzard shad, live or frozen. Use of 51 or more hooks is considered Commercial Fishing (see Trout Streams Destinations by County). Lake Oconee is located mainly in Greene County, near the towns of Madison and Greensboro. There are still some shad spawning early in the mornings on riprap and rock seawalls. Both shad and chartreuse patterns will work. A new blue catfish record on Lake Oconee was set on Sept. 16 by Wayne Tatum, of Tennille. Shad, American American shad are bluish or green above with a silvery side, large prominent scales, a dark spot just behind the gill cover, which may have additional spots behind it, and a deeply forked tail. Bass are being caught in shallow water around rocks, docks and blow downs. Lake Oconee hybrid fishing has been nothing shy of great! Lake Oconee is a 19,050-acre Georgia Power Company reservoir on the Oconee River. Lake Oconee is down one foot with the water temperature in the 70’s. Most of the actual spawning occurs at night. They fight hard and are a challenge to get in the boat. LAKE SINCLAIR IS FULL, STAINED 60’S. Use a 1/4 ounce Strike King jig in the black and blue or black and chartreuse with a Zoom Super chunk in watermelon seed color, which will slow the baits decent. The morning bite has been awesome, live shad downlined close to the bottom has been the ticket! May 2, 2016 Todd Lowe of Greensboro, Georgia, weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds even Saturday to win the fourth FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Bulldog Division tournament of 2016 on Lake Oconee.For his victory, Lowe took home $6,825. Water Temp 65. At times, especially during power generation crankbaits will produce. Sorry I've been gone for awhile but between work and the two little ones its been hectic. Just curious....I'm considering putting a bait shop in Somerset Ky near Conley Bottoms and Burnside Marinas. The large population of forage provided by the gizzard and threadfin shad makes it necessary to load up the lake with predators to control baitfish. At Lake Oconee the crappie will move back to the underwater trees and brushpiles and in Lake Sinclair they will move back to channel ledges with stumps or man-made brushpiles. The giant fish smashes the old Lake Oconee blue cat … Oconee Shad. Bass fishing is fair. By erp30269 in forum Georgia Discussion Board Replies: 0 Last Post: 04-25-2005, 08:01 PM. First the shad spawn, this is when the baitfish will move shallow at first light. The Lake Oconee shad spawn is a little behind Lake Sinclair. The shad were spawning and coming up river,” said Joe Cook, a. The lake is holding at full pool. Lake Sinclair is smaller -- 14,750 acres -- and older than Oconee. The shad run occurs every year around the middle of April, and it is when millions of shad lay their eggs around and on the rip rap at the break of dawn. 204 Posts . - The largemouth, stripers, hybrids, and catfish are all going bonkers on Lake Oconee. Just about any rip rap bank will create this frenzy. (I have lots of experience keeping them alive of extended periods of time.). Doug Nelms April 29, 2009 Lake Oconee - Freshwater Fishing Report. The other pattern is to look for diving gulls on the lake and then jig or troll in the areas where the gulls are feeding. We have been running through over 130 baits in just a few hrs averaging 25-30+ hybrids a morning! White Bass - March through April are the best months to target white bass, as they make spawning runs up the Oconee and Apalachee rivers. Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee have two types of shad in the lakes. The lake Oconee Stripper bite will continue through the month… Lake Oconee is full with the water temperature in the mid-80s. Fly Fishing – Fly fishing on Lake Oconee is definitely all about timing. Timber, … This comes with properly sized jigs for bodies so this scented bait comes ready to fish. ... For stripers/hybrids we will typically fish with live bait (shad and bass shiners) and also spoons. They are most similar to the hickory shad, which have a strongly projecting lower jaw, and blueback herring, which have a larger eye. Set Hooks & Jugs. They have been hitting a Sammy topwater plug really good lately. Technique - During spawning runs, use little George's, rooster tails, small lipless crankbaits, white, green, yellow and chartreuse 2-inch curly tail grubs, in-line spinners, and live minnows and small shad. Target the Little River arm or major points in the lower third of the lake. ... Lake Oconee Live Shad. Here on Lake Oconee, the seasons dictate how we go about catching crappie. When the river flows beyond Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair, the terrain changes and … Before the storms, the fishing was good. The monster blue weighed 69-lbs., 7-ozs. Located near Madison and Greensboro, it sits mainly in Greene County. Although work on Sinclair Dam was started in 1929, the Great Depression and World War II put a stop to construction, and the lake wasn't completed until 1953. Me and a buddy are going to give jug fishing a try at oconee tomorrow night. Use a Strike King spinnerbait in the 3/8 ounce size in white and chartreuse. Only catfish and nongame fish (year round) and American and Hickory shad during shad season may be taken with set hooks and jugs. Contact Georgia Power Company by mail email or phone: Georgia Power Company Oconee Sinclair Lake Resources Office 125 Wallace Dam Road Eatonton GA 31024 706.484.7500 A striped fish’s favorite food on Lake Oconee is the “shad”, a bait fish that roams the lake in schools as the striped fish do. Lake Oconee: Target major creek arms, such as Lick, Sugar and Richland creeks, and then the deeper water near Wallace Dam. April 29, 2009. Reproduction Cycles: Gizzard shad spawn once a year. The shad are on the banks and the fish are gorging themselves every morning. Dependent and Covid-19 status and conditions could change at any lake oconee shad. ) and rock.! 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