LAKE OCONEE IS FULL, LOW 50’S

Bass fishing is fair. The lake is full, heave stain on the rivers clearing down the lake. The water temperature is 45 to 50. There is a lot of trash that has been washed into the lake with all the rain so keep an eye out as you move up and down the lake. Look for the fish around the docks in the mouths of the creeks. Use a small crank bait that will make a lot of noise. Fish it as slow as you can around the dock poles. Jigs fished around rip rap and rock sea walls will also produce fish. In the Richland creek area shaky heads fished up under docks have been catching a few fish. There are a few fish coming on a spoon fished on the humps near the dam.

Striper/hybrid report by Mark Smith of Reel Time Guide Service. Phone 404 803 0741 or [email protected]

Striper fishing is good. Some fish are coming on spoons fished on the lower end of the lake near the dam. Also look for the birds. If you see birds diving on bait the stripers will be close by. Use a small jig head with a small Zoom fluke. The bait the birds are on are about 1in. long so match the hatch. Live bait will also put extra fish in the boat. Fish them on down lines while you are dropping a spoon into the fish you see on your Lowrance.

Crappie fishing is slow. There are some fish in the mouth of Lick creek, minnows fished on down lines into the schools will produce. Use your Lowrance to locate the schools and drop your minnow down to the school. Keep moving until you find active fish.

The 2015 Atlanta Boat Show is January 11, through 15, 2015 at The Georgia World Congress Center. Meet these anglers in the “Let’s Go Fishing Center”: Ken Sturdivant, Dan Saknini, Mark Smith, Jimbo Mathley, Al Bassett, Matt Henry, Matt Henry, Tom Branch, Jr., Rick Burns, Rene Hess CCI, Captain Mark Smith, Randy Hancock, Matt Driver, and Chris Scalley.

The Forsyth County Parks and Recreation department will host an “Outdoor Fun Festival 2015” on April 25, 2015. The location will be the Caney Road Park in south Forsyth County off Highway 141. See the web site at www.outdoorfunfestival2015.com.
Call 770 887 2217 Carrie Toth or [email protected] for all the details and vendor options.