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Lake Oconee is a 19,071-acre lake in Georgia that was created upon completion of the Wallace Dam in 1979. It has 374 miles of shoreline and runs through three counties. Before the reservoir was created, archaeologists detected 3,000 sites here. It would take them until around 2050 to excavate all of them, so construction of the lake couldn't be put off. Archaeologists continue to gradually excavate sites in the lake with artifacts from as much as 10,000 years ago being discovered.
Common catches during Lake Oconee fishing are largemouth bass, blue catfish, channel catfish, striped bass and black crappie. The largest fish caught at Oconee Lake was a 69-pound, seven-ounce blue catfish on September 16, 2016. Another record catch was a 51-pound, 12-ounce flathead catfish on May 11, 2020. Lake Oconee fishing is productive for both offshore and inshore fishing. Other types of fish you can catch here include redbreast sunfish, white crappie, bluegill and white bass.
Because Lake Oconee helps provide power for residents in the area, there is a current through the water. This current encourages fish to be more active. You can catch bass during any season at Lake Oconee. If you're after white bass in particular, March and April are the best months because the white bass are spawning. Summer is the best season for targeting catfish at the lake. If you visit during winter, you are most likely catches are black crappie, striped bass and largemouth bass.
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There is a 14.4% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 197 Largemouth Bass counted.
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There is a 14.04% catch rate for Gizzard Shad, based on 192 Gizzard Shad counted.
ENLARGE LAKE OCONEE GIZZARD SHAD COUNTS CHART
There is a 12.35% catch rate for Channel Catfish, based on 169 Channel Catfish counted.
ENLARGE LAKE OCONEE CHANNEL CATFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 11.33% catch rate for Black Crappie, based on 155 Black Crappie counted.
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There is a 9.21% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 126 Bluegill counted.
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There is a 7.31% catch rate for Redbreast Sunfish, based on 100 Redbreast Sunfish counted.
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There is a 6.58% catch rate for White Bass, based on 90 White Bass counted.
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There is a 6.21% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 85 Common Carp counted.
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There is a 5.77% catch rate for Threadfin Shad, based on 79 Threadfin Shad counted.
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There is a 5.41% catch rate for Redear Sunfish, based on 74 Redear Sunfish counted.
ENLARGE LAKE OCONEE REDEAR SUNFISH COUNTS CHART
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Lake Oconee are the following:
Oconee Ridge This middle lake ridge runs from the North to the South with this point in the middle.
Fish Attractor WPT217
Fish Attractor WPT218
Sugar Creek Marina Boat Ramp Sugar Creek Marina Boat Ramp
Blow Through Blow Through
Fish Attractor Fish Attractor
Oconee Island Ledge Good deep water ledge off the end of this island that will hold bass.
Island Tree Good tree in water that holds crappie and bass.
Wallace Point Good spot for bass with close proximity to deeper water.
Submerged Bridge Submerged Bridge
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