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River · Central and south Georgia, from Macon down through Hawkinsville and Abbeville toward the Altamaha · Georgia

Ocmulgee River Fishing Guides

A big, sandy coastal-plain river below Macon with heavy flathead catfish, strong redbreast sunfish and a spring shad run that reaches well upstream.

A mountain stream running over mossy rock through eastern hardwoods

Map of the Ocmulgee River

40 numbered points: 33 access points, 2 campsites, 2 parks and conservation areas, 2 hazards, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 26, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (33)
  • Campsite (2)
  • Park / conservation area (2)
  • Dam / hazard (2)
  • USGS gauge (1)
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#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Lloyd Shoals Dam
Georgia Power, Lake Jackson		Dam / hazard33.32061, -83.84101The dam that makes Lake Jackson and starts the river. Everything above it is lake water.
2Lloyd Shoals Dam (Georgia Power ramp)
Georgia Power, Jasper County		Access / boat ramp33.31608, -83.84033Tailrace ramp immediately below the dam - the top put-in on the Ocmulgee.
3Marjorie Kahn Popper Hand Launch
DNR-WRD, Jasper County		Access / boat ramp33.26439, -83.82477Hand launch on the Oconee National Forest frontage, signed as a kayak launch in OSM.
4Wise Creek Canoe Launch
USFS, Jasper County		Access / boat ramp33.24358, -83.81411Forest Service canoe launch, mapped in OSM as the Wise Creek take-out.
5Ocmulgee Flats Camp
US Forest Service, Jasper County		Campsite33.17835, -83.81754Forest Service riverside campsite on the Ocmulgee Bluff tract, about 500 m off the water.
6Key Bridge (SR83)
DNR-WRD, Jasper County		Access / boat ramp33.15963, -83.82347DNR ramp at the GA 83 crossing.
7East Juliette Dam
Monroe County		Access / boat ramp33.10730, -83.79633County ramp on the Monroe County bank at the Juliette dam.
8Juliette Dam
Juliette, Monroe-Jones county line		Dam / hazard33.10607, -83.79507Low dam across the mainstem at Juliette. Take out above it; ramps sit on both banks.
9Below Juliette Dam
Private, Jones County		Access / boat ramp33.10492, -83.79358Privately run access on the Jones County bank below the dam; fee.
10Popes Ferry
DNR-WRD, Monroe County		Access / boat ramp32.99374, -83.72533Bank access. The DNR record shows no canoe slide here.
11Jay Hall North River Access
Amerson River Park, Macon		Access / boat ramp32.88158, -83.65813Upper of the two launches in Amerson River Park, carried by DNR as Amerson Water Works Park.
12Bragg Jam South River Access
Amerson River Park, Macon		Access / boat ramp32.86913, -83.65457Lower Amerson River Park launch, about 3 km below the north access.
13Riverview Park (Spring St Bridge)
City of Macon		Access / boat ramp32.84583, -83.62738Canoe and kayak only on the city's record. Mapped in OSM as Spring Street Landing.
14Ocmulgee Riverwalk
City of Macon		Park / conservation area32.83349, -83.61401Riverwalk park through downtown Macon between the Spring Street and Georgia Central crossings.
15Bullards Landing
Twiggs County		Access / boat ramp32.62585, -83.54251County ramp below Macon.
16Knowles (SR96)
DNR-WRD, Houston County		Access / boat ramp32.54213, -83.53728DNR ramp at the GA 96 crossing.
17Westlake Landing
Twiggs County bank		Access / boat ramp32.48581, -83.48819Ramp confirmed by an OSM slipway of the same name.
18Dykes Landing
Bleckley County		Access / boat ramp32.41459, -83.48299County ramp just below Stephens Bluff.
19Uchee Shoals (Downtown Hawkinsville)
Pulaski County, Hawkinsville		Access / boat ramp32.28383, -83.46261Town ramp at Uchee Shoals. The USGS gauge sits within 100 m of it.
20USGS gauge - Ocmulgee River at Hawkinsville
USGS streamgage		USGS gauge32.28300, -83.46231The stage and discharge gauge the water page reads. Coordinates come from the site roster.
21Hawkinsville (Mile Branch Park)
DNR-WRD, Pulaski County		Access / boat ramp32.27068, -83.46117DNR ramp in Mile Branch Park, about 1.3 km below the Uchee Shoals ramp.
22Mile Branch Park
Pulaski County, Hawkinsville		Campsite32.27063, -83.46231Camping in the same park as the DNR ramp - the only mapped campground on the middle river.
23Sandy Hammock (SR230)
DNR-WRD, Pulaski County		Access / boat ramp32.13977, -83.36745DNR ramp at the GA 230 crossing; OSM also maps the landing as a park.
24Ochise Landing
Dodge County		Access / boat ramp32.08335, -83.30030County ramp at the end of Ochise Bubbling Water Landing Road.
25Dodge County Landing
Dodge County		Access / boat ramp32.07487, -83.29562Second Dodge County ramp, about 1 km below Ochise.
26Half Moon Landing
DNR-WRD, Wilcox County		Access / boat ramp32.00088, -83.29570DNR ramp above the Rhine-Abbeville crossing.
27Statham Shoals Landing
DNR-WRD, Wilcox County		Access / boat ramp31.96835, -83.27982DNR ramp at Statham Shoals.
28McCranie's Landing
Private, Telfair County		Access / boat ramp31.95165, -83.23635Privately operated but carried as free on the DNR record.
29Dodge Lake Landing
Telfair County		Access / boat ramp31.87558, -83.17528County ramp on the Telfair bank.
30Ben Hill County Landing
DNR-WRD, Ben Hill County		Access / boat ramp31.77456, -83.00753DNR ramp on the lower river below Abbeville.
31Coffee County Landing
Coffee County		Access / boat ramp31.77653, -82.99325County ramp about 1.5 km below the Ben Hill ramp.
32Barr's Bluff Landing
DNR-WRD, Coffee County		Access / boat ramp31.77858, -82.91925DNR ramp at Barr's Bluff.
33Flat Tub Landing
DNR, Coffee County		Access / boat ramp31.78875, -82.85748DNR ramp at Flat Tub on the Horse Creek WMA reach.
34Scuffle Bluff
DNR-WRD, Telfair County		Access / boat ramp31.81585, -82.83935DNR ramp at Scuffle Bluff; OSM maps the landing as a park too.
35Rocky Hammock Landing
DNR, Jeff Davis County		Access / boat ramp31.81461, -82.82381DNR ramp on the Jeff Davis bank.
36Horse Creek WMA
DNR, Telfair County		Park / conservation area31.83261, -82.80522Wildlife management area frontage on the lower river. The DNR record does not say whether a ramp or bank fishing is available.
37Burkett's Ferry Landing
DNR-WRD, Jeff Davis County		Access / boat ramp31.86818, -82.75144DNR ramp at the old Burkett's Ferry crossing.
38McRae's Landing
Telfair County		Access / boat ramp31.90399, -82.70020County ramp above Lumber City.
39Lumber City Landing
City of Lumber City		Access / boat ramp31.92036, -82.67501Town ramp at Lumber City, beside the Norfolk Southern swing bridge and the US 341 crossings.
40Hinsons Landing
DNR-WRD, Jeff Davis County		Access / boat ramp31.93474, -82.58944The lowest DNR ramp on the Ocmulgee, a short way above the Altamaha confluence.

Guides on the Ocmulgee River

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About the Ocmulgee River

The Ocmulgee forms at Lake Jackson southeast of Atlanta, runs through Macon, and then settles into its real character on the coastal plain: a wide, sand-bottomed river of long bends, clean white sandbars and heavy standing timber along the cut banks. Below Hawkinsville and Abbeville it is genuinely big water, and it joins the Oconee to form the Altamaha, the largest river system in Georgia. The sandbars are a defining feature and they are why this river is as popular for camping and paddling as it is for fishing.

The fishery leans hard toward catfish and panfish. Flathead catfish, introduced and now thoroughly established, reach very large sizes in the deep bends and around submerged wood, and they are the target of most serious guided trips. Blue and channel catfish fill in around them. Redbreast sunfish, called redbellies locally, are a genuine tradition on this river and are fished with small spinners and crickets along the banks. Largemouth and spotted bass hold on the wood, and in late winter and early spring American shad and striped bass run upriver from the Altamaha, sometimes as far as the Macon area.

Practically, this is boat water. Guided fishing runs from jon boats and small center consoles working up and down from public landings, and the sand shifts enough that local knowledge of the channel is worth paying for. Deadfall and sandbars move every high-water year. Levels swing with releases from upstream and with rainfall across a large basin, and the gauge at Hawkinsville, which reports both flow and water temperature, is the standard reference for planning a day here. The sandbars also make this one of the best rivers in Georgia for a multi-day trip, and several guided operations combine a catfish float with an overnight camp on the bars rather than running back to a ramp each evening.

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Now: 733 cfs, read 5:45 am CST, Mon Nov 2, 2026 (USGS 02215000, OCMULGEE RIVER AT US 341, AT HAWKINSVILLE, GA).

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Access

Macon riverfront and Amerson River Park - upper access with a launch and city bank fishing.
Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - protected bottomland frontage below Macon.
Hawkinsville landing at the US 341 bridge - the gauge site and the most-used mid-river ramp.
Abbeville landing - lower-river public ramp with good access to the big catfish bends.
Horse Creek and Highway 280 access - mid-river launch used by paddlers and bank anglers.
Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area - public land river frontage south of Abbeville.
Lumber City at the Oconee confluence - the bottom of the river where the Altamaha begins.

Seasons

Spring: shad and striped bass run upriver, flows are high, and redbreast fishing begins in earnest.
Summer: low clear water and warm nights, the prime season for big flathead catfish.
Fall: falling water concentrates fish on the bends and bass move back onto the timber.
Winter: cold and often high, slow for panfish but dependable for blue catfish in the deep holes.

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What is the current flow on the Ocmulgee River?

As of Nov 2, 5:45 am, the USGS gauge OCMULGEE RIVER AT US 341, AT HAWKINSVILLE, GA reads 733 cfs. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Ocmulgee River?

Anglers target American Shad, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass on the Ocmulgee River in Georgia.

Are there fishing guides on the Ocmulgee River?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Ocmulgee River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Ocmulgee River?

Macon riverfront and Amerson River Park - upper access with a launch and city bank fishing. Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - protected bottomland frontage below Macon. Hawkinsville landing at the US 341 bridge - the gauge site and the most-used mid-river ramp. Abbeville landing - lower-river public ramp with good access to the big catfish bends. Horse Creek and Highway 280 access - mid-river launch used by paddlers and bank anglers. Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area - public land river frontage south of Abbeville. Lumber City at the Oconee confluence - the bottom of the river where the Al...

When is the best time to fish the Ocmulgee River?

Spring: shad and striped bass run upriver, flows are high, and redbreast fishing begins in earnest. Summer: low clear water and warm nights, the prime season for big flathead catfish. Fall: falling water concentrates fish on the bends and bass move back onto the timber. Winter: cold and often high, slow for panfish but dependable for blue catfish in the deep holes.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Ocmulgee River?

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