LAKE LANIER IS 3.8 FEET BELOW FULL POOL, THE MAIN LAKE AND CREEKS ARE CLEAR & LOW 60’S

Bass fishing is good but things continue to change out there as we progress through fall. The lake continues to drop steadily and is now 3.7 feet down. The morning bite has been good this week on a jig and a spinner bait. Focus on rock and clay points in the mornings with the aforementioned lures. Look for bait in the area you are fishing. If there is no bait, move on. The Davis Shaky Head has been producing some bites as well, so don't hesitate to throw the green worm out there if the bite slows. Fish are often in 15 to 20 feet or shallower when they are active. There are still some schooling fish around main lake humps and points. It is tough to bring them up right now but the top waters will work when they are up chasing bait. Keep a top water bait like a Sammy rigged up to toss into these schoolers when you see them. A Jackall Spy Bait is working well also for the schoolers. A jerkbait and a Fish Head Spin will work as well for these fish. The brush on the main lake is still holding in some areas and these and will bite. Look for the areas that have quick access to deep water to be the best. Here is what I have left open for the rest of November: 14, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, and 28. Those dates around Thanksgiving normally go fast when we get close to the holiday and I have had many people ask about that week already. If you have some family coming in or just want to use that down time to fish, please call and reserve soon. Otherwise, be happy about the cold front coming and look for the fishing to really heat up. This is a great time to learn the fall transition and how to keep up with these fish when they go on the move.

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

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

Striper fishing is good. The Lake temperature continues to drop and the bait is moving from the main lake into the creeks. This "migration" of bait will continue over the next several weeks. Stripers will follow the bait and the main lake point and hump bite will come to an end. The free line bite will also pick up and we have already had some reports of a few fish being caught with free lines. Set your free lines back 70 to 100 feet with a herring or trout and pull at .5 mile per hour. Try a small split shot on one of your lines and vary your trolling speed to locate your baits at various depths. If you are using planner boards set your bank side outside board at 15 to 20 feet behind your board and the inside boards at 40 to 50 feet behind the boards. Always hang a couple of down rods over the side when you are pulling baits. In addition, put someone on the front deck throwing a Capt. Mack's buck tail jig; you may pick up an extra fish or two. Umbrella rigs pulled at 3.0 miles per hour and back 80 to 120 feet over main lake points and humps is slowing and will probably end this week. Sea Gulls have begun to arrive and should be here in force by the end of next week. These birds can be valuable tools for Striper fishermen and we will discuss some of the ways to use these tools in our next fishing report. There are fish in all of the creeks from the mouth to half way back in the creek. However, the creeks from Flat Creek north to Gainesville Creek is probably your best bet this week.

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. Send an e mail to [email protected]