The Flow of The Apalachee
The Apalachee River is a 74 mile-long tributary of the Oconee River. Rising just north Larwenceville and flowing southeast joining Lake Oconee.
The River has a bit to offer everyone. Weather it's rapids your seeking or that sweet honey hole to fish, your in the right spot. It takes a few trip into the River to figure out just where to go and what type of bait you need to have handy...
LargeMouth Bass - Just about year-round spinner-baits, crank-baits, jerk-baits, jig-head worms, jigs and other plastic baits will do the trick. Search about for rocky-areas, river channels and lay-down trees.
White Bass - Bundle up and hit the River in March and April. Rooster tails, small crank-baits or crappie jigs will do the trick with these. Maybe even a grub or two.
Striped Bass - Live bait, buck-tail jigs, jigging spoons, umbrella rigs will give you a tug on your line. Found in close to deep schools of bait fish in the winter months and in the spring around bridges and structures where the strippers spawn and feed on shad.
Hybrid Striped Bass - Live bait, jigging spoons, and artificial baits that imitate shad are what's required here. To catch a good 5-10 pounder, hit the river in the spring as they make their spawn up River.
Crappie- When water temperatures reach the low 60s, target bedding crappie around shallow shoreline cover. Making sure you have a hefty supply of minnows and jigs.
Catfish - During the warm months of summer, hit the river early in the morning or during the night. With a variety of blues, flat-heads, channel cats and whites, your sure to a keeper. Live shad, cut-bait and maybe a few minnows serve the purpose for the catfish.
Bream - Like LargeMouth Bass, Bream can be caught year round. Having a good peak run starting in early May and lasting til the end of June. With crickets and Red Wigglers being your best bait.
The River has a bit to offer everyone. Weather it's rapids your seeking or that sweet honey hole to fish, your in the right spot. It takes a few trip into the River to figure out just where to go and what type of bait you need to have handy...
LargeMouth Bass - Just about year-round spinner-baits, crank-baits, jerk-baits, jig-head worms, jigs and other plastic baits will do the trick. Search about for rocky-areas, river channels and lay-down trees.
White Bass - Bundle up and hit the River in March and April. Rooster tails, small crank-baits or crappie jigs will do the trick with these. Maybe even a grub or two.
Striped Bass - Live bait, buck-tail jigs, jigging spoons, umbrella rigs will give you a tug on your line. Found in close to deep schools of bait fish in the winter months and in the spring around bridges and structures where the strippers spawn and feed on shad.
Hybrid Striped Bass - Live bait, jigging spoons, and artificial baits that imitate shad are what's required here. To catch a good 5-10 pounder, hit the river in the spring as they make their spawn up River.
Crappie- When water temperatures reach the low 60s, target bedding crappie around shallow shoreline cover. Making sure you have a hefty supply of minnows and jigs.
Catfish - During the warm months of summer, hit the river early in the morning or during the night. With a variety of blues, flat-heads, channel cats and whites, your sure to a keeper. Live shad, cut-bait and maybe a few minnows serve the purpose for the catfish.
Bream - Like LargeMouth Bass, Bream can be caught year round. Having a good peak run starting in early May and lasting til the end of June. With crickets and Red Wigglers being your best bait.