• Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

    LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 5.8 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 70’s


    Well, I think it is finally, truly, safe to say that fall has arrived in North Georgia. The daytime temperatures have been in the 70's and night time lows in the 40's and 50's. Hallelujah! I am happy for this cool down and you should be too! This should spark some serious movement and activity in the fish. I look for some significant changes in the next few weeks, all of which should contribute positively to the bite. The water surface temperatures are down to 72 degrees and we should see them dip into the high 60's soon. You will still find the majority of the spots at the mouths of creeks around points and humps. However, look for more activity back in the creeks as we continue through the remainder of October. I'm not saying to ignore the main lake, but look for the creek mouths and further back to have the most activity. There continues to be a good schooling bite just after daylight as the sun clears the trees in these major creek mouths around points and humps. There is a good spinnerbait bite at daylight going on right now as well. Work steeper banks and flats in creeks for some early morning action. After that and the schooling bite if it is there, we have primarily been focusing on running brush around those points and humps. Stay back off of these locations further than you normally would, as you may find some schooling through the day over the deeper water as you approach these humps and points. Be on alert as soon as you take the boat off plane, as the schooling can initiate quickly after your arrival. Look for the fish to get shallower in these locations as the water continues to cool and be flexible in your approach. We have been throwing 3 things most days all day: top water, swimbaits, and a fluke. A Sebile and a Spook have worked well on the schooling fish. If the fish are chasing smaller bait fish or you are having a hard time getting the fish to commit to your top water and swimbait offerings, try a spy bait. Any top water lure you like is potentially viable through the day (as long as you throw it in the right place) make sure to experiment with color and size of bait as the fish preferences seem to change every day. Here is a list of my upcoming open dates: October: 27, 30, 31; November: 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Give me a call and let's get out and have some fun! You really do not want to miss this incredible top water and swimbait action.


    This Bass fishing report brought to you by: Jimbo Mathley, www.jimboonlanier.com 770 542 7764
    This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Big Fish On guide Service. To book your guide trip call Captain Ken at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com


    Striper fishing is fair. After a slow start to the week the water temperature dropped to 70 degrees and the fish have started to school and bust bait on the surface. Schools of surfacing fish are beginning to showing up in the early morning and late afternoon lake wide. This action should only get better as the lake continues to cool and the lake completes the turn over process. In addition the Stripers have also begun to move into the rivers and north end creeks. The action is fast and the Stripers do not stay on the surface very long. A 5/8 ounce Captain Mack’s buck tail jig with a fluke continues to work well. Your traditional top water baits like Spooks, Red fins and Chug Bugs will also work. You can also use a light spinning rod to pitch a blueback Herring into a school of feeding Stripers for some exciting action. You should also deploy a Blueback Herring on a free line out the back of the boat. As the sun gets up the fish have been moving to deeper water and will suspend 20 to 40 feet deep over a 50 to 70 foot bottom. Use your Lowrance Structure Scan to locate the fish in the river and creek channels trees and deploy down rods with a Herring to get deep to these suspended fish. Start your search in Gainesville Creek, Holly Park and Little River on the north end of the Lake. Chestatee Bay and Chestatee River mid lake and the mouths of the creeks from Flat Creek to Young Deer Creek. The water temperature is in the low 70’s. The water is lightly stained in the creeks and clear on the main lake. The lake is 5.75 feet below full pool. To book your guide trip call us at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com

    This Lake Lanier Crappie report is from Dan Saknini, member of the Lanier Crappie Angler’s Club. See our club’s website, http://www.laniercrappieanglers.net/

    This morning’s water temperature was 72 degrees. Finally, signs of fall weather are here! Especially with the cool nights, we project that the water temp will drop over the next several day. That is an awesome sign for crappie anglers fishing is good. This time of year, your main targets should be standalone brush piles. This is a great time to put your side scan and down scan electronics to good use. Find brush piles located in the mid sections of creeks. Zero in on 15 to 25 foot depths. Spending time locating these brush piles will pay off, especially if your electronics mark fish on them. Throw your marker over the brush pile; give the fish a few minutes to settle back in, then start fishing. You can go to our website to view photos of down scan screen shots with fish on, taken in the last few days. Crappie in these areas can be caught using a variety of techniques. My all time favorite is using a hair jiffy jig or a Bobby Garland soft body jig on a 1/24 ounce jig head. The jigs should be tied directly to a four pound test line without additional weights or swivels. Watch for ANY movement in the line, and then set the hook. If you like to use crappie minnows, a #6 Eagle Claw long shank hook with a slip cork is working well. Your bite should start ten feet below the surface early in the morning, and will be deeper as the day progresses. If you’re in to trolling, tight lining is a good option right now, using a 3/8 ounce double swivel egg sinker with a 2 foot leader. Once you locate the brush pile, move over it SLOWLY to allow your line to drift in an almost vertical position over and around the brush. If your line flattens out, you are moving too fast. Be safe on the water! Wear your life jacket, it can save your life!


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