LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 74 DEGREES

Bass fishing is good. The lake is full, up the rivers clear on rest of lake. The water temperature is 75 to 80 degrees Start at the mouth of the large coves and creeks. Work the deeper docks with a large crank bait. Contact as many of the dock poles as you can. When the crank bait hits the dock pole, stop the bait and count to three. You can also use a shaky head with a dark green 6 inch worm. Work the shaky head as far back under the dock as you can. A good alternative is to use a Carolina rig on the lower lake humps. When Georgia Power is pulling water the hump bite has been better.

Striper report by Mark Smith of Reel Time Guide Service: 404-803-0741 or reeltime@bellsouth.net

Striper fishing is poor. Some fish are showing up in the river been area of the lake. Live shad fished down to the schools will draw a strike. Some early morning top water action but it is not consistent. As the water cool s the fishing will improve.

Crappie fishing is good to very good. The fish are staging in the tree tops from 5 to 20 feet deep. Use your Lowrance to locate the schools and then drop a live minnow down to the school. Most of the fish are coming from Sugar Creek to the dam. ken@southernfishing.com