• Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

    LAKE LANIER IS DOWN .89 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 50’S

    Bass fishing is good. The weather has stabilized a bit this week which has made it easier to pattern the fish in general. A spinnerbait has been our first choice in the mornings. The focus with these baits should be fairly shallow on flats in pockets and in the backs of creeks, as well as shallower rocky points and humps, both in creeks and on the main lake. When the spinnerbait bite slows down, switch to a worm and a Chattahoochee jig in these same places. Toss these around points at the mouths of spawning pockets and on secondary points as well. A drop shot rig with a 4 worm cast to steep rock banks and points has been productive this past week. Work the rig like a shaky head and watch for light bites. A fluke bite has also emerged this week as expected. Shallow wood such as blowdowns have been the best target for these baits. Work the fluke slowly with a couple of twitches followed by 2 to 3 second pauses. The dock bite is still there and dependable on most sunny days. Skip a worm or a creepy crawler on a jig head, or a weightless Senkos, around and under docks in 10 20 feet of water when the sun is up. Docks represent a classic staging area for the fish on Lanier. We have already seen several fish up shallow cruising and hanging around the docks. Shallower, long running flat points are starting to hold fish as well. Often these fish can be found in the 10 15 foot depth ranges on top of these points. Work a Chattahoochee Jig or shaky head worm slowly on these areas. A jerkbait has been productive on these shallower rocky points as well, especially for some bigger fish. Again, other than early morning, wind is important for this bite. The Largemouth are up shallow all around the lake. Look in the backs of creeks and pockets to find these critters. Docks in these areas are a good bet for these fish. A number of lures can work depending on the conditions, but all the normal fare are good choices. Here is what I have remaining open April: 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 26, and 27. The best is yet to come with the bite this spring! Don't miss out! Give me a call and let's go fishing.

    This report brought to you by Jimbo on Lanier 770 542 7764 www.jimboonlanier.com

    This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of www.bigfishonguide.com

    Striper fishing is very good. The fish are pre spawn and have been feeding aggressively. There is an early morning bite with Blueback Herring on free lines and planner boards fished shallow. Don’t forget to match the hook size to the size of the bait. The Herring have been running small and we are using #2 Gamakatsu Octopus hooks for these small Herring. We are also using a 5 foot 12lb. test fluorocarbon leader on all of our lines. Fish your planner boards with single split shot 35 to 50 feet behind the boards and set your free lines at 70 to 100 feet behind the boat. Keep your trolling motor speed between .6 and 1.0 miles per hour. Expect the bite to slow when the sun gets up on those blue bird sky days and move deeper water, slow your presentation and deploy a couple of down rods in addition to you free lines. Gizzard shad are also working but we have had better luck with Blueback Herring. We have also had some reports of a night bite with Bombers on points. The Umbrella rig is also working. Set your Umbrella rigs at 70 to 90 feet behind the boat and pull at 2.6 to 3.3 MPH. Flat Creek, Balus Creek and the creeks up the Chestatee have been the hot spots this week but be prepared to join the crowds. The lake temperature is in the low to mid 60’s and the water is clear on the main lake and stained in the backs of the creeks. To book your guide trip call us at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com

    We have the LOWRANCE Gen 3 Touch and 3D NEW Lowrance Technology on our boat. Bring any HDS machine only to Lake Lanier and learn it ALL in one day. Call Ken for details.

    For a free set up sheet for your sonar send me an e mail to ken@southernfishing.com

    Anglers have these books for sale BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE BASS FISHING LAKE RUSSELL BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE and BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL. These books have lots of bass fishing and covers every week of the year. Each book $39.00. If you would like a sample of any book send us an e mail to ken@southernfishing.com.

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    Lake Allatoona for $99.00 Lake Lanier for $99.00 Lake Oconee for $99.00 Lake Weiss for $99.00 Lake Hartwell for $99.00 WAYPOINTS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE

    Our mailing address is Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge Cumming Georgia 30040. 770 889 2654
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