LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, 63 DEGREES

Bass fishing is good. The lake is full, with a light stain up the rivers clear on the main lake. The water temperature is 62-67 degrees. There is an early morning top water bite around wood and docks in the coves and creeks off of the main lake. A buzz bait will draw most strikes. The best bite is on small crank baits fished around the same wood and docks. Use your Lowrance to locate the large schools of bait in the coves and pockets. Start at the mouth of the creeks and pockets and work your way to the back. If there is no bait around, move to another cove. A white spinner bait fished around any rip rap will also put extra fish in the boat.

Striper/Hybrid report by Mark Smith of Reel Time Guide service. Phone 303-803-0741 or email at [email protected]

Striper and hybrid fishing is good. Use your Lowrance to locate the large schools of bait and the stripers will be close by. Live bait is the best way to put fish in the cooler. Over the past week down lines have been the best producer. Shad and Shiners are working equally well. Most of the fish are between 10 and 20 ft. deep. Most of the fish are from mid lake to the dam.

Crappie fishing is good. Use your Lowrance to locate the schools of fish in the timber in the mouths of the major creeks. When you find the fish drop a minnow down the there location. Spider rigs have been the best producer. Learn how to use the Lowrance technology with Ken Sturdivant.
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