Golden Sunrise Reflections and The Love Of Fishing Lake Oconee Georgia Landscape Art
by Reid Callaway
Title
Golden Sunrise Reflections and The Love Of Fishing Lake Oconee Georgia Landscape Art
Artist
Reid Callaway
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Golden Sunrise Reflections and The Love Of Fishing....by Reid Callaway
Lake Oconee Georgia Landscape Art
Life Is Not Measured By the Number of Breaths We Take, But By the Moments That Take Our
Breath Away!
This image is the first award winning image the Lord gave me as I started my HisWorks Photography photographic adventure of selling my artwork.
The love of fishing....
These fishermen glide along into the majestic, cold, early morning fog, surrounded by golden reflections from the, warmer than the air, waters of beautiful Lake Oconee, Georgia. What a wonderful fishing scene to beautify any room as a constant reminder of good times past, present and future!
Lake Oconee is Georgia’s second largest lake and serves as a reservoir for Georgia Power Company's Wallace Hydroelectric Plant. The lake has 374 miles of shoreline with a surface area of 18,971 acres. It is formed by the Oconee and Appalachee Rivers. The lake's height is only 120 feet.
Lake Oconee was formed in 1979 with the completion of Wallace Dam, impounding the waters of the Oconee and Appalachee Rivers. The lake is owned and managed by the Georgia Power company for the purpose of generating hydroelecric power.
The lake was originally rural in nature, a destination for fisherman and nature-lovers, but has become much more important in recent years as a rapidly growing community of luxury home neighborhoods. Lake Oconee is home to some of the most prestigious gated neighborhoods in the southeastern United States
Fishing
Lake Oconee is one of Georgia's most popular fishing destinations. There is a tremendous quantity of fish in the lake. According to a Georgia Department of Natural Resources sample, there is a standing crop estimated at 355 pounds of fish per acre. That is 250% more than any other lake in the Southeast. Because the lake is a young impoundment, it is still peaking in number of fish per acre. It is considered by fishermen to be the “hottest” and most fertile lake in the state.
Popular game fish on the lake include large mouth, striped, and hybrid bass, black crappie, bream, and channel catfish. Lake Oconee is the only lake in the state where the Department of Natural Resources protects the brood fish of the largemouth bass, restricting harvesting of the species in the 10” to 14” slot. Large mouth bass are the most often sought-after Lake Oconee species, but crappie and other species of bass have a strong following.
When the lake was formed, Georgia Power left 1200 acres of standing or topped timber to provide areas for fish to collect. There are fifty timber areas, averaging four acres each. They are topped at 10’ and marked by bouys.
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November 28th, 2015
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Sherilyn Harper for featuring my artwork in our group... Showcasing The South and Mid Atlantic! 1/26/2024
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Nederland, TX for the purchase of my image, "Golden Reflections” as a 12" x 9" Glossy Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas Print! May this image be a "Blessing" to you and bring back wonderful memories for years to come!. 9/22/2021
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Power Springs, GA for the purchase of my image, "Golden Reflections” as a 16" x 12” Luster Photo Paper Print! May this image be a "Blessing" to you for years to come!. 9/26/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jan Mulherin for featuring my artwork in our group....Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors”! 2/23/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Steven Clark for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 2/21/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jan Mulherin for enjoying my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 2/21/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jan Mulherin for featuring my artwork in our group....”Art Forever with You”! 2/21/2020
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You are also welcome to share your featured image on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247552766180931/ Thank you for your participation in the group! (February 20, 2020)
Reid Callaway
Thank you Tatiana Travelways for featuring my artwork in our group…Travel Art! 1/31/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Tatiana Travelways for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 1/31/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Emily Kent for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 1/31/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Ludwig Keck for featuring my artwork in our group... All About Light! 1/22/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you William Dunigan for admiring my artwork and for making this image one of your personal favorites! 1/18/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Carole Sluski for featuring my artwork in our group...World Landscape Lovers Of Art! 1/12/2020
Reid Callaway
Thank you Robyn King for featuring my artwork in the group... The World We See! 1/10/2020