Lake Oconee Fishing Reports

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 89 Clear throughout the Lake Just when you thought it was about over…….., That seems to be the line we have been using over the last 3 weeks. Sorry the report is so late but the last few weeks have been CRAZY! The hybes have shown ou more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 73 Stained all the way to the Dam I have been working so hard that there has been no time to post a report. This hybrid season was almost identical to the crappie season of 06. Just a few here and there. The dam bite was early and we more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water 60 The fishing on Lake Oconee has been really good and really bad. This crappie season may have been the worse I have ever seen. We had some promising catches in the early part of February and when the full moon on March arrived we were hopi more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 50 Due to all the rain we have had, the Apalachee and Oconee are heavily stained all the way down to Sugar Creek. The crappie have finally showed up and anglers all over the lake are doing the dance of joy! It has been the toughest more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 50 Lake is heavily stained from North Oconee all the way to River Bend. We have had a lot of water running into the Oconee for the past few days, which has made the crappie fishing spotty at best. The big fish are just now showing up more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 49 It has been some time since I have posted a report, and for great reason. Lake Sinclair has just finished it December drawdown, which means that no water from Oconee was allowed to be released into the lake, which means there was lit more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water is 64 in the middle of the lake I would like to take this opportunity and tell you why it is important not to winterize you boat right now. Every year anglers put their fishing gear away to sit by a warm fire and think about the upcoming more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water Temp 68 Lake is clear to lightly stained We all knew this day would finally arrive; the day the hybes would show back up. I have spoken with countless anglers via phone and email and my response has been the same for the last few months. “ more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water temp 77 degrees Stained all the way to the dam. Finally! Fishing season has broken and the hybes have recovered from the dog days of summer. According to my latest 2 trips it looks like this may be a wild fall and winter season. Last y more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee

Lake Oconee, Madison Georgia - Water temp 82 Water is slightly stained. What a long hot summer this has been. As I last reported, I have never seen the water temp get as hot as it did this year. Which means it will probably take it a little longer to cool off for better fishi more...
Capt. Doug Nelms - Lake Oconee