LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 5.87 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 80’s


Bass fishing is good. We have been treated to a glimpse of fall the last few days and it has been very nice! The early morning air temps have been in the low to mid 60's with low humidity. The water temps have dropped a couple of degrees and the fish seem to like it as much as I do! The fishing on Lanier remains good and we are still getting some quality fish around brush on off shore structure such as points and humps. We are still seeing a good schooling bite most mornings and it has been lasting upwards of 2 hours. A smaller swimbait has worked well this week on the schooling fish. On the top water side, a Chug Bug, a Sammy, a Whopper Plopper and a fluke have been my main choices for top water, and a Sebile for a swimbait. Focus on offshore structure with cover, such as brush on humps and points, for this approach. We are still concentrating on brush in 18 25 feet of water, but the deeper stuff, up to and including timber edges in 35 feet on the same type structure, is starting to hold fish as well. You will find some of the big girls out there right now also. In general, focus on the areas that offer close proximity to much deeper water. Those areas will now hold the best numbers and size of fish. The drop shot bite continues to improve and it is a good option when the top water bite slows. We continue to use the Lanier Bait offerings with good success. Apparently Fruity Worms do rule. Make sure to rig your drop shot with 6 or 8 lbs. test Seaguar Fluorocarbon in Infix or Abrazx. Here are my next open dates: August 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 21, 23, and 24 now is a great time to learn off shore fishing for summer bass on Lanier. Deep humps, hidden points, and ledges are a focus now Give me a call and let's get out and have some fun.

This Report brought to you by: Jimbo Mathley, www.jimboonlanier.com 770 542 7764




This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Magdalena of Big Fish on Service 404 561 2564. www.bigfishonguide.com


Striper fishing is good. Blueback herring on down rods continues to be the most productive technique. Use your Lowrance HDS units to search for fish, and once you see them, drop down rods to them. We rig our down rods with 2 oz. egg weights with a 6 to 8 foot leader of 12 pound test fluorocarbon. Vary your down rod depth from 30 feet to just above the trees or just off the bottom depending on the trees. It is not unusual to get a bite at deeper depths than where you are marking fish. If you are seeing fish come up off the bottom and look at your bait and then go back down, try moving your bait as you see then coming up. Sometimes a little movement in the bait is enough to trigger a strike. The critical factor in summertime live bait fishing is lively bait. Never check a bait and then drop it back down. If it is time to check the bait, it is time to change it. The act of bringing the herring up through warm water is enough to stress it out and degrade its performance. Power reeling a 2 ounce jig tipped with herring will get you some extra bites, as will working the Ben Parker spoons. Trolling umbrella rigs or lead core trolling is also working. Set the umbrella rigs 120 to 140 feet back, and troll at a speed of 2.8 to 3.4 mph. set the lead core line at 7 to 8 colors and a speed of 2.8 to 3.5 mph. You need to be looking below Browns Bridge, from two thirds of the way out of the creeks to the main river channel. The fish will and can be way back in the ditches and drains early in the day before they move out toward the main river channel as the day goes on. Every cove, pocket or finger on the lake has a ditch or drain that flows into the submerged creek channels, and then the creek channels flow to the river channel. All these are ‘highways’ the fish use to travel around looking for food. As we move into August, things should remain the same. Be sure to get the fish back in the water as quick as possible. Even a few extra seconds out of the water can be detrimental during the summer. Try to limit pictures.


Saturday August 26 2017 2pm at Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville learn BASICS OF ELECTRONICS BY LOWRANCE PRO STAFF KEN STURDIVANT


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We have the 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 168 feet from my boat. www.lowrance.com.


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