Sampling the Oconee Area
#1 Guest_SunfishGuy99_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 10:21 AM
Also, if you feel comfortable enough please PM me if you like with a spot you like to fish, I know I said before you don't have to but it would be appreciated and stay private
#2
Posted 05 August 2014 - 11:57 AM
#3 Guest_SunfishGuy99_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 12:58 PM
Not to be difficult, but where do you really mean? There is a county in SC with that name. And I live in a county in GA with that name. And there is a Lake Oconee an hour or so South of me. And the Oconee River runs from Far North Georgia to pretty far into South Georgia. So really, they are a lot of different areas that you might call Oconee. What are you thinking of?
I mean Lake Oconee in Greene County Georgia. Sorry to be vague. Im going to Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro in a week and would like to know what are some good tips for working the area? i.e. traits of good fish streams, were in the stream to look for fish, baits to use
#4
Posted 05 August 2014 - 01:14 PM
#5 Guest_SunfishGuy99_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 01:55 PM
Thanks. I might also do some dipneting as I know of a place that sells some down there, obviously a dip net is not something you can bring on a plane(Ive tried).Cool. Nice area down there. I am no micro-fisherman, so can't tell you about bait or stuff like that. But let me look this evening for some locations. Good seining spots are also good micro spots.
#6 Guest_mikez_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 05:11 PM
#7 Guest_mikez_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 05:15 PM
#8 Guest_lilyea_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 07:40 PM
The Perfect Dipnet from Jonah's Aquarium breaks down into three piece and fits into checked baggage. I've had mine for at least 10 years which make the expense (or total cost of ownership) pretty low. Similarly, a collapsable pole for micro-fishing (like the one's from tenkarabum.com) will also fit in checked (or carryon) baggage. Seining, dipnetting, or micro-fishing recommendations will at least partially depend on what types fish you are hoping to catch. You may find the following site helpful - http://fishesofgeorgia.uga.edu. Best of luck!obviously a dip net is not something you can bring on a plane(Ive tried).
#9
Posted 05 August 2014 - 07:54 PM
On the other hand, if there is something that you would like to see, seining or whatever, I know quite a few places up towards Athens, and I could take you out and we could see those same two fish and pretty much everything else that is typical of the drainage. You wouldn't need to have your own seine or dipnet or whatever... I have all that stuff. If you are interested in going out, PM me and let me know what days you are going to be down here.
#10 Guest_Stickbow_*
Posted 05 August 2014 - 08:37 PM
33°29'18.64"N 83°13'37.24"W at the bridge on HWY 44 (Lake Oconee Parkway), when the water is low but not horrible. AFAI can remember, the standard stuff listed on fishmap.org for the watershed, but it might be new to you.
Go take Michael's offer up and drive the 30 miles north. Maybe work the area around Skull Shoals between Reynolds Plantation and Athens - some of the fast water minnows, chubs, etc. -- if you snorkel and the water is low enough/clear enough, but it won't be in the late summer.
I used to LOVE spring at the GA power dam on the Oconee just outside Athens - end of old Barnett Shoals Road - 33°50'25.51"N 83°18'35.72"W. The crappie ran upriver there, along with every riverine species, and it was always cool and crawling with fish. Huge carp in the actual mill race. Have to admit I haven't been there in 20+ years, and it certainly coulda changed.
I killed a lot of hours in the creeks that feed the Oconee at the UGA botanical gardens in the 80's - shiners, chubs, darters.
To be honest, I seined and fished those creeks a lot more before Lake Oconee existed than after, so am a lot more familiar with the area pre-flood.
(note - the Coords are Google Earth, so are approximate, but will let you find them before you fly).
Honestly, I'd find a way to spend an afternoon hanging out with Michael - wish I could, in fact. If you're in Georgia the ninth, he may have another fun alternative to the Oconee, in fact.
#12
Posted 06 August 2014 - 07:09 AM
#13 Guest_SunfishGuy99_*
Posted 06 August 2014 - 02:14 PM
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