Georgia Power completed the dam to form Lake Oconee in 1979.  The lake is 19,000 acres with over 300 miles of shoreline.  The lake is filled by the Oconee and Appalachee Rivers as well as some very large creeks.  Lake Oconee is unique in that the water never fluctuates more than 18 inches and is pumped down and filled back by Georgia Power daily.  This movement of water makes the fish feed on the current movement just like that in the ocean.  Oconee has a thriving largemouth bass population as well as hybrids and crappie.  Abundant number of shad in the lake keep the fish healthy.  The lake has very little vegetation and some standing timber, most of which is in deep water.  The primary holding areas for bass are boat docks and points.  Golf communities such as Harbor Club, Port Armor and Reynolds Plantation surround the lake and these community docks provide excellent cover for bass.  The legal limit for a keeper largemouth on Lake Oconee is 14 inches and larger.

Lake Oconee