Oconee report 02-15-2012

LAKE OCONEE IS full,53deg. the main lake is clear, stained to muddy up the rivers.      

 

Bass fishing is good.Their are some fish starting to stage outside of the creeks and coves. With the water temp in the 50s. The fish are starting to show up on the points and docks leading into the creeks and large coves. These fish are active and feeding most days. A small crank bait, a spinner bait, or a blue black jig will work on most days. The execption is after a strong cold front comes through. These fish will move up on the points to feed and then retreat back into the deeper water if it cools. If the temp. drops then back off into deeper water and slow down. If the temp. increase then look for the fish to move up on the banks. The cold front over the past few days has slowed the bite down some, but with the wormer air the fishing will pick right back up.

 

 

Lake Oconee Line Side report brought to you by Mark Smith at Reel Time Guide Service. 404-803-0741. wwwreeltimeguideservice.com

    

Line Side fishing is good.   The stripers and hybrids are starting to move into a spring pattern. They are not stacked up at the dam yet but they are showing up on the lower end of the lake at the mouth of Richland creek. 

     Use your Lowrance to locate the schools of bait and drop your bait in the schools. The Stripers may not show on the Lowrance but they are close to the bait. Keep a Cat. Mac spoon tied on. There are times that it will out produce the live bait.

 

Crappie fishing is good .This is going to sound like a broken record, but it is true. Over the few weeks some of the biggerst crappie will be put into coolers.  They are   starting to show up in the back of the major creeks. Lick creek, Sugar Creek and up the rivers. This is the time of year to fill your cooler with big slabs. Spider rigging in the back of these creeks will produce the most fish. Tip your jig with a minnow for the best results. The best jug color has been the blue black, or the green black. This should last untill the end of spring. But the biggest fish will be cought over the next few weeks.

 The weather is good and the fish are feeding so now is a good time to take a child fishing.

 

Sugar Creek Marina has a complete line of striper gear, crappie jigs and all the bass tackel you will need. The spring striper bite is on the way now is a good time to stock up.