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River · East-central Georgia coastal plain, from the fall line near Warrenton and Grange through Millen and Statesboro toward Ossabaw Sound below Savannah · Georgia

Ogeechee River Fishing Guides

A free-flowing blackwater river across the Georgia coastal plain with no dams on its mainstem, best known for its redbreast sunfish fishery.

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About the Ogeechee River

The Ogeechee is one of the longest undammed rivers in the United States, running roughly two hundred and fifty miles from the fall line in east-central Georgia to Ossabaw Sound south of Savannah without a single mainstem dam. That absence is the reason it fishes the way it does. The river rises and falls with rainfall alone, it moves sand and rebuilds sandbars freely, and it retains the tea-coloured blackwater character – stained with tannin from the swamp forest, acidic and low in sediment – that has largely been engineered out of comparable southern rivers.

The signature fishery is redbreast sunfish, called redbellies locally, and the Ogeechee is one of the best rivers in the Southeast for them. They hold along the cypress knees, the undercut banks and the woody structure that the river constantly rearranges, and the traditional method is a small boat drifting the bends with crickets or small spinners. Largemouth bass are strong throughout, and the river also carries bowfin, longnose gar, chain pickerel, black crappie and a serious channel and flathead catfish fishery. Striped bass and shad push into the lower reaches from tidewater in spring.

The river’s public reputation was badly damaged by a large fish kill in 2011 traced to an industrial discharge, and the recovery, monitoring and litigation that followed are still part of the local conversation. The fishery itself has rebounded well. Practically, anglers should expect shallow, sandy, snag-filled water best run in a jon boat or a kayak, with launches spaced widely and long stretches of river between them. This gauge at the Georgia 88 crossing near Grange reads the upper river and reports discharge and stage but no usable water temperature series.

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Access

Georgia 88 bridge near Grange - the crossing at the gauge, with informal launching.
Rocky Ford landing in Screven County - established ramp on the middle river.
Highway 24 bridge landing near Millen - public access with parking.
Dover landing off Highway 80 - a widely used middle-river launch.
Kings Ferry Park on Highway 17 south of Savannah - developed lower-river access and ramp.
Morgan's Bridge landing in Bulloch County - middle-river ramp near Statesboro.
Fort McAllister State Park - tidewater access near the mouth at Ossabaw Sound.

Seasons

Spring: the best redbreast fishing of the year as the water warms, with shad and striped bass entering the lower river.
Summer: low, clear, warm blackwater with excellent sunfish and bass fishing from a small boat.
Fall: falling water, concentrated fish and the strongest catfish months of the year.
Winter: higher, colder water after the winter rains and very limited guided activity.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Ogeechee River?

As of Sep 8, 2:15 am, the USGS gauge OGEECHEE RIVER AT GA 88, NEAR GRANGE, GA reads 14 cfs. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Ogeechee River?

Anglers target Black Crappie, Bowfin, Chain Pickerel, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Gar, Redbreast Sunfish on the Ogeechee River in Georgia.

Where can you access the Ogeechee River?

Georgia 88 bridge near Grange - the crossing at the gauge, with informal launching. Rocky Ford landing in Screven County - established ramp on the middle river. Highway 24 bridge landing near Millen - public access with parking. Dover landing off Highway 80 - a widely used middle-river launch. Kings Ferry Park on Highway 17 south of Savannah - developed lower-river access and ramp. Morgan's Bridge landing in Bulloch County - middle-river ramp near Statesboro. Fort McAllister State Park - tidewater access near the mouth at Ossabaw Sound.

When is the best time to fish the Ogeechee River?

Spring: the best redbreast fishing of the year as the water warms, with shad and striped bass entering the lower river. Summer: low, clear, warm blackwater with excellent sunfish and bass fishing from a small boat. Fall: falling water, concentrated fish and the strongest catfish months of the year. Winter: higher, colder water after the winter rains and very limited guided activity.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Ogeechee River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Georgia agency site: https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/regulations