• Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

    LAKE LANIER IS 2.8 FEET OVER FULL, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR THE RIVERS AND UP LAKE COVES ARE STAINED. 70’S DEGREES. BE CAREFUL AS HERE IS FLOATING DEBRIS WIDE FROM LOGS TO BLACK DOCK FLOATS.


    I go away for a week to the Indy 500 and come back to a whole new lake! The lake is starting to come back down from a high of 3.7 feet over full pool. The Corp is reported to be pulling water 24/7 for the next couple of weeks. The waters above Brown's Bridge remained slightly stained in the main river areas and creek arms toward the backs. The lower main lake is clear, and there is still some stain in the lower end creeks in places. The top water and swimbait bite is on! The baits of choice seem to vary each day, but we are now enjoying an all day top water and swimbait bite! Baits like a Sebile, fluke, Chug Bug, Pencil Popper and a Vixen have been working well each day. We are focusing on points and humps with brush in anywhere from 15 to 30 feet in both the main lake and creeks. That's the whole story! As many of you know who have followed me over the years, when this bite is on, that is what we do and that's all we do until we can't catch them anymore. I hope it lasts all summer! The high water does not seem to be affecting this bite. The fish do change positions on the structure each day, but this is normal on any day and with varying conditions. I like focusing on the open water bite as it seems to remain fairly consistent even in the face of multiple changing conditions. Please get with me soon if you would like a trip this summer. Following is a list of my upcoming open dates June: 25, 26, 27, and 28. I am also starting to book for July. Give me a call NOW and book your top water trip for June it has been awesome don't miss it!

    This report brought to you by: Jimbo Mathley Jimbo on Lanier www.jimboonlanier.com




    This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Big Fish on Guide Service. To book your trip call Captain Ken at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com


    Striper fishing is good. The lake hit a high water level of over 4 feet above full pool last week. The Corps of Engineers are continuously releasing 6,000 to 9,000 cubic feet of water per second! Despite the high water level the fishing remains good. The stripers are related to Points Lake wide. The down rod bite has gotten better and is out fishing the free lines. We are using down rods with blueback herring, top water baits and buck tail jigs as our primary technique to cover points. Target 30 to 40 bottom with baits at 20 to 25 feet down. The Umbrella rigs are working and is a great technique for fishing points. Target a 30 to 40 foot bottom with your rigs at 60 to 70 feet back. Vary your speed to avoid the brush piles and trees. Do not waste a lot of time making multiple passes on any given point. Once you find a productive point you may have to leave it and come back in a couple of hours. The fish have a tendency to scatter when you catch one. Long sloping points seem to be holding more fish than the deep water points. If it is cloudy you can catch fish on points all day; if not fish deeper as the sun rises. The point’s lake wide from Little River to the Dam are holding fish with the north end a little more productive than the south. The lake level is 2.9 feet above full pool. The current water temperature is in the low 80’s. To book your guide trip call 404 561 2564 of contact us on our web site at www.bigfishonguide.com


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


    Normally we suspend our fishing reports around this time of the year, but as long as our members continue reporting good catches, we will keep you all in the loop. Water temperature is in the low eighties, and fishing has been good to excellent over the past week. The Lake level is about 3 ½ feet above full pool. Our fish have gone deep and the bite is much harder to detect. If you see any unusual line movement at all, set the hook! I think some fishermen are missing the bite because they are waiting for more movement than is going to show. The fish we are catching are holding tight to the bottom around deep brush piles in or around docks. When you cast your line, take a bite of your donut, sip on your coffee, and then just start reeling. Sometimes you have to let the jig fall all the way to the bottom, click the bail, then wait and watch the line very carefully for the slightest movement before reeling. Some people say Polarized sunglasses help them see the line better. Personally, I can see my line better without sunglasses, but experiment and see what works best for you. If you are using live bait under a slip cork, this does not apply, because the cork will go under with a bite. We are targeting docks with structure (brush piles) on the Chattahoochee side North of Gainesville Marina and on the Chestatee side North of Little Hall and Duckett Mill. The night bite remains good, and should continue all summer. Fishing will be better on overcast days this time of the year. Sunny days with blue skies may be tougher. Even so, the early morning bite and late afternoon/evening bite is best. The cooler nights may keep the fish around our brush piles a little longer instead of heading deeper into the natural timber, but water temps can rise quickly, so my advice is to get out and fish while the fishing is good! Stay safe wear your life jacket, and watch out for all the crazy boaters and jet skiers!


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    Ken Sturdivant will be hosting FREE! Fishing seminars at 4 Forsyth County Library Branch’s. These seminars will cover Bass fishing, Striper fishing, Crappie fishing and SONAR. These are the dates and times. Registration will be open soon. Events at
    Cumming Library Branch Cumming 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040 Tuesday, June 12 at 7pm Bass Tuesday, July 10 at 7pm STRIPERS!
    Sharon Forks Branch Sharon Forks 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA 30041 Sunday, June 24 at 2pm Crappie Sunday, July 22 at 2pm SONAR!
    Hampton Park Branch Hampton Park 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA 30041 Saturday, June 16 at 2pm Crappie Saturday, July 7 at 2pm SONAR! Location is Post Road Branch Post Road 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA 30040 Session on Saturday, July 14 at 2pm STRIPERS!


    LOWRANCE TIPS: WAYPOINTS: Do not put the same blue dot ICON on everything. There are 497 ICONS available so make a dock a red dot, a road a green dot and a ledge a pic dot. Keep in simple and be sure to NAME THE WAYPOINT. Learn this and more ON THE WATER ELECTRONICS SCHOOL in one day. 770 889 2654.


    We have all the details for our On the Water SONAR School on our web SCHOOLS page. We have the LOWRANCE CARBON and LOWRANCE GEN 3 Touch and the game changing technology in the NEW 3D Lowrance Technology on our boat. Bring any HDS machine only to Lake Lanier and learn it ALL in one day. Call Ken for details. See our Southern Fishing Schools page for the latest screen shots of the LOWRANCE 3D technology. See bass over a ladder in 10 feet of water 158 feet from my boat. www.lowrance.com


    Ask for a free sonar set up sheet by sending me an email to ken@southernfishing.com. Please tell me what model machine you have.


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