LAKE LANIER IS UP 1.88 FEET, THE MAIN LAKE IS MOSTLY CLEAR AND THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED & 81 DEGREES

This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jimbo Mathley. www.jimboonlanier.com 770 642 7764

Bass fishing this past week on Lanier has been fair. The weather has changed for the better and sunshine has been the order almost every day. The bait and fish are spread out all over the lake at many different depths. There are fish shallow around shallow cover and on rocky points, mid depth around brush, and deep around and over the timber. In the mornings, we have been opting for a Spro crank bait over shallower rocky points and humps on the main lake, sometimes with brush and sometimes not. This bite is better when the wind is up in the mornings. There are still some bites to be had on top water, particularly in the afternoons when the sun is up, but do not count on this bite to produce as it has in previous weeks. A Davis screw lock shaky head and worms of various colors and sizes have worked well for bites in the brush. We have also been fishing the Wackem Sissies in Cotton Candy on a drop shot rig around the brush. The deeper fish are suspending over and around the timber and can be caught, but they are a grind to find and to fish. If you are game, try a fish head spin or drop shot in the deeper tree tops. I am booking for the last week of August and into September. My September is starting to fill up quickly, so give me a call and get your date reserved now. Call Ken Sturdivant about the ON THE WATER SCHOOLS for Sonar or the Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass or a full day STRIPERS School. Call 770 889 2654 for details.

This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On Service 404 561 2564. www.bigfishon.com

Striper fishing is fair. Other than the weather not a lot has changed this week. I was able to catch some Stripers on Umbrella rigs over a forty foot bottom this week. I am using heavy rigs with 9 one ounce jigs with 4 inch trailers at 140 to 160 feet behind the boat at 2.8 MPH. While I have been able to find fish over a forty foot bottom it has not been "on fire" and you have to hit a lot of points. There have also fish been fish caught with down rods at 35 feet over a 80 foot bottom and right on the bottom in 100 feet of water. The fish are scattered without a clear pattern. Your best bet is to use your Lowrance Structure Scan to find a couple of fish and then drop your baits. Set your down rods at various depths both above and below the fish you marked. If you have a "clean" bottom do not hesitate to drop your bait to the bottom and crank it up a couple of turns. I am using 8 to 10 foot 12 pound test Seaguar fluorocarbon line as a leader and a 1 or 1/0 Gamakatsu Octopus hook depending on the size of the herring. Pick up some extra bait and change your bait often. The Herring are not living long and the stripers will not eat a dead or half dead bait. Shoal Creek, Bald Ridge Creek and the dam area are your best bets.