Fishing

Lake Oconee, which is stocked with Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Blue Gill Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie, White Catfish, and Channel Catfish, has fifty (50) five-acre fish plots where timber is topped ten feet below the lake's pool level. Some of the plots are marked by buoys; others are left for fishermen to discover. Other wildlife enhancement in the Lake Oconee development includes a waterfowl management area which provides a sanctuary for rare species of birds such as the American bald eagle. It is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with Georgia Power.

Fishing in Georgia requires a fishing license. Licenses can be purchased at some sporting goods stores, convenience stores, marinas and county courthouses.

To help you find a great fishing spot, check out the Fishing Report.