Lake Oconee Fishing

Lake Oconee Fishing

Lake Oconee is a 19,000 acre Georgia Power reservoir controlled by Wallace Dam (Seperates Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair to the South) that is used to generate hydroelectric power. It is the second largest lake in Georgia and has been the core of development in this area of the state since it was flooded in 1980.

Three counties in Northeast Georgia were directly affected by the construction of the lake, and the impact on the area has been nothing short of dramatic. Greene, Putnam, and Morgan Counties serve as the boundaries of Lake Oconee. Each has experienced an influx of residents and businesses since the formation of the lake.

Formed by the Oconee and Apalachee Rivers, Lake Oconee is environmentally safe, since neither of the rivers pass through an industrial based city. Georgia Power owns an environmental strip surrounding the entire lake in which no building of any kind is allowed, including septic tank and lines. No boats with toilets or enclosed cabins are allowed on the lake. Georgia Power is strongly committed to keeping the lake clean and the shoreline natural.

Lake Oconee is considered the best fishing lake in the Southeast with more than 350 pounds of fish per acre. Georgia Power operates two 85 acre recreational areas and there is also a 1,450 acre wildlife preserve and 55 acre fish plot. Pleasure boating and water skiing are also popular activities on the lake.

Water is pumped between Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair by Georgia Power creating excellent fishing conditions and keeping the water level constant along the 374 miles of shoreline.   

I have been fishing the lake for over 30 years, and have had the privilege of catching my share of the largemouth bass, white bass, striped bass, hybrid bass, crappie, catfish, and bream. Bass fishing is my addiction, and that's why I chose Lake Oconee to boat and fish. I've fished most of the other lakes in Georgia, and Lake Oconee is by far the nicest, easiest to navigate, with the prettiest shoreline, and no fighting cabin cruisers. houseboats, and sailboats all day like on some other nearby lakes. And, our water level is the most constant of any of the lakes. In 31 years, the most I have ever seen the lake down was 6 feet.   

For more information about Lake Oconee and Georgia Power lakes check out this link:

To check current lake levels check out this website: http://lakes.southernco.com/  and http://oconee.uslakes.info/Level.asp

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