LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, MID 50 DEGREES

Bass fishing is good. The lake is full, light stain over most of the lake and the lake is clearing and the water temperature is 57 to 64 degrees. Rat L traps, Shad Raps and small square bill crank bait with rattles fished on sea walls and around docks. Shaky heads fished under docks will also produce fish. Start in the middle of the main lake creeks like Sugar and Lick along with the large coves and work your way to the back. Spinner baits fished along any rock bank will also draw a strike. Georgia Power has been moving water at first light and this is the best time to work the rock banks.

Striper report by Mark Smith of Reel Time guide service. Call 404 803 0741 or
[email protected]

Striper fishing is good. The fish are at the dam for the spring run. Live bait fished on down lines along with flat lines and plainer boards will pick up fish. The water is clearing up and the umbrella rig bite will improve and start to produce fish. Take shiners and shad, one day they will like one the nest the other.

Crappie fishing is good. The fish are moving into the major creeks. Use a dark jig tipped with a minnow. Spider rigs and trolling have been the best producers over the past week. Use your Lowrance to located the depth and location of the schools and adjust your depth to put the jig on top of the fish. Over the next few weeks the largest fish will be moving into the coves and creeks to spawn so now it the time to fill a cooler with big slabs.

Make sure you stop by Sugar Creek Marina and pick up your spoons and all your tackle needs. You can also book your crappie and striper trips with Reel Time Guide Service at 404 803 0741 or [email protected] Learn how to use the Lowrance technology with Ken Sturdivant. Free sonar set up [email protected]