Lake Oconee Fishing Report

LAKE OCONEE IS DOWN 3.8 FEET, 56 DEGREES AND CLEAR BY AL BASSETT, 706-473-7758



Lake Oconee is just over three and one half foot below full pool and dropping. When Georgia Power is moving water the level may drop by 1 to 1 1/2 foot so use caution when running the lake. There has been some problems with some of the ramps so be carefully when loading and unloading your boat. The water temperature is 56 to 60 degrees and dropping. Most of the lake is clear to having a little stain. Bass fishing is Fair. Spinnerbait or small crank bait is still your best beat. Make sure that you cover a lot of water. Fishing a ¼ ounce Rat-L-Trap in the Chrome and Black or the Chrome and Blue or a spinnerbait in the white/chart will catch you some number and a few good one. Fish area leading into the coves and small pockets around the lake. Work you way back into the coves 100 to 150 yards switch over to the other bank and work you way out. These fish are in less than two foot of water so make sure you cast right to the bank. Use a Texas rig worm on any brush you see. Work this bait all around the brush as you may find fish holding on this type of structure.



Hybrid fishing is fair and there are some fish being caught south of the Hwy 44 Bridge using live bait. Use your depth finder to find the fish. Look for the fish holding around school of bait fish. There are a few fish school on the top but this may happen at any time so have a rod ready.



Crappie fishing is fair. There are still some good being caught over brush piles in 5 to 10 foot of water. Trolling still is working but starting to slow a little. Fishing around the Sugar Creek bridge has been very good. Casting small jigs around the bridge let the bait fall and reel slow should bring you a good number of fish.



Come by Stefan’s Jewelers located 710 Holcomb Bridge Road, 770-992-9898 and ask about the “Anglers Special” discount. Register to win a new Lowrance GPS unit too! Meet Ken Sturdivant on Saturday December 15, 2008 from noon until 3pm and learn more about Lowrance Sonar.



The 2008 Atlanta Boat Show hits the Georgia World Congress Center January 9-13, 2008. Meet Ken Sturdivant, Al Bassett,, Tim White, Robert Edison, Joe Durham, Ed Cavendar, Mike Bucca, Glenn Chappelear, Chris Scalley, Mark Collins, Doug Youngblood, Phil Johnson, Jon Peters, Tom and Ann Swinks.



If you would like to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the “Sonar Setup Quick List”.



We have these books for sale: “BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”. These books are written by Tim White and Ken Sturdivant and each one has over 65 locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year. Each book $39.00. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.



We have 3 books that cover all species in the lakes, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST POINT LAKE” on sale. Each book is $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.



Lake levels from http://lakes.southernco.com/



Lake Lanier Striper Survey: www.stripersurvey.com



You can see the feeding times daily with a Data Sport Fish and Game Forecaster on our web site.



We teach “ON THE WATER SCHOOLS”: “Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass or Maps and Depth Finders. Call 770 889 2654 for details or see the web site: www.havefunfishing.com.



Take a look at www.aquavu.com. You really need a camera. Copyright 2007, Southern Fishing Schools Inc. calls us to set up a school “Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass”. See our web site, www.havefunfishing.com for more details or call us right away, 770 889 2654.