LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, MID 80’S DEGREES

Bass fishing is fair. The lake is full, stained up the rivers clear on the main lake. The water temperature is 84 to 88. There is an early morning top water bite. Use a buzz bait around sea walls and the bridge rip rap. This will only last for the first hour of day light. After this the best bite will be on the humps on the south end of the lake. Use a deep diving crank bait. Fish it from the deep water up onto the hump. You can also use a Carolina rig fish on the same humps. Some fish are also coming up the rivers. These fish are tight to cover. Us a Texas rig for these fish a dark worm will work best.

Line side fishing report by Mark Smith of Reel Time guide service. [email protected] phone: 404 803 0741

Striper fishing is poor. There is some top water action on the south end of the lake. Look for schools of bait and have a popping cork ready. These fish will stay up as long as Georgia Power is pumping water back into the lake.

Crappie fishing is good. Use your Lowrance to locate the schools of fish in the timber. Most of the schools are in the trees at 10 to 20 feet deep. Use live minnows dropped down to the fish. Take lots of bait and hooks you will get hung.

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 Service at 404 803 0741 or [email protected]. Learn how to use the Lowrance technology with Ken Sturdivant. Free sonar set up [email protected]