• Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

    Southern Fishing Schools
    (770) 889-2654 http://www.southernfishing.com/ ken@southernfishing.com
  • SOUTHERN FISHING SCHOOLS INC. is the ONLY full time Fishing School in the south. We have been fishing these lakes and streams of the south since 1957. We have attended more than 40 worlds championship events, that include 26 Bassmasters Classics, 7 Red Man All Americans and 5 BassNGal World Finals. We can teach anglers of all skill levels how to find and catch more bass

  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report - GA

    LAKE LANIER IS .32 FEET OVER FULL, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR THE RIVERS AND UP LAKE COVES ARE STAINED. 80 S DEGREES.




    The Corp of Engineers continues to pull water regularly and the lake is down to almost full pool. The lower lake is still mainly clear with a slight stain back in the creeks. Above Brown's Bridge the water is stained in the creeks, but fairly clear in the main river channel. The water in parts of the lower lake is also showing a green hue indicating the presence of an algae bloom. The bite has improved a little this week. We have been drop shotting fruity worms as well as other Roboworm selections in the 30 feet range on humps and points for some bites. LJ's Passion has been a good color for us as have some variations of Morning Dawn in the Robo. If you see the fish suspended up in the water column, try a top water. A popper can be a good choice for the top water. The spy bait has come back in play some this week as well. Throw it out and count it down to 10 or so and begin a steady, slow retrieve back to the boat. Light line and a light drag are a must. Also, a jig and a Texas rig worm have gotten a few bites this week on steeper banks. We have also nailed a few on a flutter spoon. Lots of Hodge podge right now. We have caught some shallow fish as well as well as deep fish. So stay flexible and stay on the move. The fishing should really pick up in the next couple of weeks. Please get with me soon if you would like a trip this summer. Following is a list of my upcoming open dates August: 27, 28, 29, and 30. September: 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Now is the time to book your fall trip! Lots of great fishing ahead of us in the coming weeks! Give me a call and let's fish!




    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 fair but improving. Striper fishing continues to be hit or miss but we are marking more fish at 50 to 70 feet deep off a 70 to 100 foot bottom. The stripers continue to move, and you must put in your time searching pockets and deep water points. Every day is a new day and where they were yesterday may not have anything to do with where they are today. When you find a one or two fish turn around and get baits in the water as soon as possible. The most critical factor is the condition of your herring. Get a couple of extra dozen baits and change them often. Ice your bait every morning and if you have oxygen, now is the time to use it. Try setting your down rod depth before you hook your bait this will significantly decrease the time your bait spends in hot water. Never pull a Herring up to check it; pulling it up into the hot water and redeploying it is stressful and weakens the Herring. If it is time to check a bait it is time to change it. High quality lively bait is the most important factor in striper fishing. Check the channels for suspended fish at 30 to 50 feet and if you find them deploy your umbrella rigs or lead core line. Set the umbrella rigs 130 to 160 feet back and troll at a speed of 2.8 to 3.4 MPH. Set the lead core line at 8 to 9 colors and a speed of 2.8 to 3.5 MPH. The water temperature is in mid 80’s. The water is stained in the backs of the creeks and lightly stained on the main lake. The lake is .5 foot above full pool. To book your guide trip call us at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com


    Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance pro staff will be have a FREE! BASICS OF ELECTRONICS class on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 2pm. This class covers the basics of the current technology and everyone is welcome.


    LOWRANCE TIPS: FISHING MODE: Set to “Fresh Water” not “General Use” this for 0 to 3,000 feet “Shallow Water” to 0 to 60 feet. Learn this and more in one day during our 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.


    Call Brian Leiva at www.bbgmarine.com 888 570 0916 for all your Lowrance and other technology.


    We 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.


    We offer these waypoints for sale. You get the coordinates and you load them into your GPS unit for 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


    Ken Sturdivant will be hosting FREE! Fishing classes at 4 Forsyth County Library Branch s. These seminars will cover Bass Fishing, Striper Fishing, Crappie Fishing, Fly Fishing and Sonar. These are the dates and times. Anglers DO NOT need to pre-register. Please come to the event 30 minutes prior to start time. All events are subjects to change without notice.
    These are the locations: Cumming Library Branch, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040, Sharon Forks Branch, Sharon Forks 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA 30041, Hampton Park Branch, Hampton Park 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA 30041, Post Road Branch, Post Road 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA 30040
    These are the dates, times and topics:
    Thursday, October 4, 2018 Post Road STRIPERS! 7 pm Ken Sturdivant will teach the Basics of Striper fishing.
    Sunday October 14, 2018 Hampton Park SONAR 2 to 4 pm Ken Sturdivant will teach this class on Basics of SONAR.
    Sunday, October 21, 2018 Sharon Fork BASS LURES 2 to 4 pm Ken Sturdivant will teach the Basic Bass lures.
    Sunday, November 4, 2018 Post Road: FLY FISHING 2 to 4 pm Meet Rene Hess, FFI Certified Casting Instructor at this class.
    Sunday, November 11, 2018 Cumming Library: SONAR 2 to 4 pm Ken Sturdivant will teach the Basics of SONAR at this class.
    Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Cumming Library: CRAPPIE 7 pm Ken Sturdivant will teach the basis of Crappie fishing.
    Sunday, November 18, 2018 Sharon Forks: FLY FISHING 2 to 4 pm Ken Sturdivant will teach this class on Basics of FLY FISHING.
    Sunday, December 9, 2018 Hampton Park: FLY FISHING 2 to 4 pm Meet Rene Hess, FFI Certified Casting Instructor at this class.
    All events are subjects to change without notice.


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