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Lake Lanier Fishing Report

August 8, 2015 Striper Report Lake Lanier



The striper fishing on Lake Lanier has absolutely been on fire and the water temperature has been through the roof at 86 to 88 degrees. Numbers are up and some big fish are showing up each week. If you have not fished Lanier this Summer you have missed the best Summer fishing in years but […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report July 29, 2015



The past few weeks the Striper fishing has been on fire. Overall, this Summer is looking to be the best in years for numbers of fish. The water temperature is in the low eighties and the stripers have moved to their Summer haunts. Look for the Striper fishing to only get better in the month […]

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Spring Striped Bass



Now is the peak time to catch the biggest fish in Lake Lanier as the fish prepare for the Spring spawn. The big females have to eat and they are moving shallow for the warmer water from the sun greatly increasing your odds. Plus with the fish shallow, you are less likely to lose the […]

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February 2, 2015 Striper Bounty



The Striper Bounty is back! A 50 pd striper is worth $10,000 right now on Lake Lanier. Thanks to John Megal Chevrolet and The Angler Magazine for sponsoring the bounty. The best chance to catch a trophy striper on Lake Lanier is from February 1 to April 1 on Lake Lanier. Depending on the weather, […]

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Lake Lanier Crappie Fishing Report January 28, 2015



Finally getting out to do some crappie fishing. Still chasing the stripers as well but the crappie are a good option now as well. The crappie have moved under the deep docks and the schools are large making it easier to run up better numbers of crappie. Most people do not realize this is the […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report January 3, 2015



Over the past month, the larger stripers have been shallow and they are eating trout on freelines behind the boat with nothing but a hook and a trout. The smaller stripers have been deep and being caught on downlines with herring and small trout. Some of these stripers have been 70 feet deep. Sar far […]

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Lake Lanier Striper Report Dec. 8, 2014



Thought I would go ahead and make another report. Came off the water early today due to the wind. It was ugly out there today. The main lake was white capping and even in the creeks it was hard to find shelter.  We saw a good deal of birds working bait in the creeks. Did […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report Dec. 6, 2014



Been some good times out on the lake the past few weeks. Been catching big numbers of smaller stripers each trip. It has been a great time to take kids the past few weeks and looks like the next few weeks will be the same. The smaller stripers have been deep and we have been […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report Nov. 18, 2014



Due to the nasty weather the last couple days, we have not been out on the water giving us time to catch up on fishing reports. With this  strong cold front look for the winter patterns to be rock solid. The bulk of the fish will continue to be deep on downlines and at certain […]

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Lake Lanier Report August 18, 2014



The striper fishing on Lake Lanier the past month has been off the charts and September looks to be more of the same. The weather has been a little cooler than normal which has helped the fish as well as the angler. The lake level has been more consistent than in years past. People are […]

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