LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 5.7 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 70’s


Well another week of unseasonably warm weather is in the books. The lake temperature came up about 3 degrees since last week's report, and the water has dropped .3 feet in that time. Both the main lake and creeks in the lower lake are sporting clear water. The fish are very near where they will be as the water cools, specifically at the mouths of creeks around points and humps. However, they have pulled out deeper with this warm weather over the past 10 days. There continues to be a good schooling bite just after daylight in the mouths of the major creeks around points and humps. After that, we have been focusing on location more similar to a late summer pattern namely, places very close to deep water. We have been throwing 3 things most days all day: top water, swimbaits and a fluke. A Sebile and a Chug Bug have worked well on the schooling fish. After the schooling bite slows, we have been running steeper points and humps close to deep water as a general rule. 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. I look for the cool front that is coming this weekend to change things significantly. I anticipate the fish to be back up shallower on these same places I am referencing. Once the water gets back to the midtown 70's or so for water temperature, we should start seeing some outstanding top water and swimbait action through the month of October. I hope you will give me a call and come enjoy this awesome experience with me! Here are my open dates for October: 10, 11(PM), 12, 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, and 31. Give me a call and let's get out and have some fun!

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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. High Pressure, Blue Bird Sky’s, Record High Temperatures and very little Wind this past week have to contributed to difficult fishing conditions. I cannot remember a water temperature of 83 degrees in late September. The Stripers are just not aggressive during the day. However, there has been an early morning and late afternoon bite but from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm the stripers have not been biting. We may get a break with a cold front which should “fire up” the Stripers but until the water cools and the lake turns over we can expect this tough fishing conditions to continue. We are primarily fishing down rods and weighted free lines with Herring and medium minnows. One morning they want small baits and the next day they only want large Herring Do not try figure out why; just take both and see what works. The fish are scattered from Browns to the Dam on points, main lake pockets, creek channels and river channels. If the fish are not biting your down rod try deploying a couple of free lines and move at .5 – .8MPH. You can also try to get a reaction bite by trolling umbrella rigs or lead core. The key is to try something different. Do not waste a lot of time in any one spot or any one technique. We are rigging our down rods with 6 – 8 foot of Seaguar fluorocarbon 12lb. test leaders with a 2oz weight and a #1 or #1/0 Gamakatsu Octopus hook for Herring and a #4 Octopus for the medium minnows. The water is stained in the backs of the creeks and clear on the main lake. The water temperature is in the low to mid 80’s. The lake is 5.7 feet below full pool. To book your guide trip call Captain Ken at 404to 561to 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com


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