How to use our fishing calendar
Planning your next fishing trip in Dublin, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...
- Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
- Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
- Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
- Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.
Dublin, Georgia offers access to classic Middle Georgia fishing on the Oconee River, area creeks, ponds, and nearby reservoirs. Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and panfish year-round, with productive bank and small-boat opportunities close to town. From shallow river sandbars to timber-filled backwaters, Dublin provides diverse freshwater fishing for weekend anglers and traveling fishermen alike. read more...
Sun and Moon Times
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Distance to earth:384,113 kmProximity:50.7 %
Moon Phases for Dublin
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minor Time:05:28 am - 07:28 am
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major Time:11:26 am - 01:26 pm
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major Time:10:55 pm - 12:55 am
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
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Fishing Overview Dublin
Fishing around Dublin, Georgia centers on the Oconee River, its feeder creeks, farm ponds, and easy-to-reach public lakes in the surrounding counties. The river corridor provides moving-water habitat for bass, catfish, and bream, while nearby small lakes and ponds offer classic shallow weed and wood cover that’s ideal for bank anglers and small jon boats.
Seasonal patterns are predictable. In late winter and early spring, prespawn largemouth bass move from deeper river bends and pond centers into warming coves, creek arms, and the first hard cover near spawning flats. Slowly worked soft plastics—Texas-rigged worms, creature baits, and jigs—produced around stumps and laydowns are consistent. Crappie stage on brush and dock pilings, hitting small jigs or minnows under a float worked at mid-depths.
By mid to late spring, bass, bluegill, and redear sunfish push shallow. Look for bass beds on protected sand and gravel pockets along the Oconee and in quiet coves of local ponds. Weightless stickbaits, floating worms, and small topwater plugs draw reaction strikes in this skinny water. During bluegill and shellcracker bedding cycles around the full moon, tiny crickets or red worms fished under a bobber near visible beds in 1–4 feet of water can provide nonstop action.
Summer fishing around Dublin shifts to low-light periods. On the river, work weedlines, logjams, and outside bends at dawn and dusk with buzzbaits, small prop baits, and spinnerbaits. As the sun gets high, slow down with Texas-rigged worms or compact jigs punched into shaded cover. Farm ponds and small lakes fish best early and late; wacky-rigged worms skipped under overhanging trees and finesse jigs along the dam or deepest bank consistently produce bites.
Catfish are a reliable option from late spring through fall. On the Oconee, target deep outside bends, the heads and tails of holes, and downstream sides of logjams. Cut shad, chicken livers, or nightcrawlers on a simple Carolina rig work well. For flatheads, focus on heavier current around rock and timber with live bream fished tight to cover after sunset.
In fall, cooling water pushes baitfish shallow again. This is prime time for reaction baits: squarebill crankbaits bounced off wood, spinnerbaits slow-rolled along grass edges, and small swimbaits retrieved through schools of shad. Crappie regroup on mid-depth brush and bridge pilings; use 1/16–1/8 oz jigs in natural shad or chartreuse patterns and vary depth until you contact suspended fish.
Key tactical tips for Dublin anglers include fishing heavier line in the cover-rich Oconee system—14–20 lb mono or fluoro for bass, and 30–50 lb braid when probing logjams for catfish and flatheads. Keep lure colors simple: green pumpkin and black/blue for soft plastics, white/chartreuse for spinnerbaits and crappie jigs. Take advantage of off-color river water by adding rattling crankbaits and noisy topwaters to help fish locate your presentation. For bank anglers, focus on access points near bridges, public parks, and boat ramps where current seams, riprap, and man-made structure consistently concentrate fish throughout the year.
Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Dublin area
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Dublin. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Hunger and Hardship Creek - 1.19558852161km , Strawberry Creek - 3.14779356061km , Lakewood Development Dam - 4.22017534236km , Mohasco Carpets Dam - 5.19635224733km , Hobbs Lake Dam - 5.8606963553km , Hardin Lake Dam - 6.69675604364km , Lovett Lake Dam - 6.82850245583km , Shaddock Creek - 7.02856714845km , Lamar Smith Lake Dam - 7.86633483966km , Still Branch - 7.94462422469km , Dead River - 8.1524977766km , Brewton Creek - 8.6250820831km , Bailey Lake Dam - 9.04105712755km , Mosquito Creek - 10.48569533084km , Gilder Lake Dam - 10.49948805577km , Sarchett Lake - 10.57894365123km , Troup Lake - 10.84353881756km , Bluewater Creek - 11.06989649979km , Bowens Lake - 11.24353997817km , Tatenells Lake Dam - 11.2704511422km , Pughes Creek - 11.98664672764km , McLees Lake Dam - 12.63211609945km , Cow Hell Swamp - 12.64713722645km , Indian Branch - 12.70457790471km , Thunder Springs Lake Dam - 12.77632684424km , Stitchihatchie Creek - 12.78765672196km , Lake Lloyd - 13.27471939962km , Beaverdam Swamp - 13.67993041646km , Tark Hill Pond - 13.89193633999km , Kellams Creek - 14.02255920511km , Brinkley Lake Dam - 14.25048506213km , Reedy Springs Branch - 14.2834028452km , Yorks Dead River - 14.99663790605km , Keen Lake Dam - 15.34023970969km , Little Rocky Creek - 15.48411794806km , Scooter Route Branch - 15.73207308898km , Stanley Lake Dam - 15.89174361963km , Townsend Lake Dam - 16.12203751356km , Smalley Lake Dam - 16.26694170692km , Whitley Branch - 17.08403836511km
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