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Lake Lanier Fishing Report

December 2023



The striper fishing on Lake Lanier is falling into the Winter patterns. The bait is thickening up in the creeks and the stripers are following them. Live bait will be hard to beat in December.  The baitfish are now moving into the creeks in very large schools as mentioned . Some of these schools are […]

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October 2023



Summer is fading fast here on Lanier. The lake has dropped a couple feet and another couple feet looks likely at least. The water is clear and the water temperature is beginning to drop. The topwater bite has started early again this year. The topwater bite is not widespread yet but as the water temperature […]

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August 2023



After a hot July, hopefully August is a little cooler.  The water temperature is in the mid eighties and the water is clear. The size of fish showing up is even better than last year.  The best fishing is on the south end of the lake due to the deeper colder water which means higher […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report June 2022



The Summer heat has arrived on Lanier and the stripers have moved south on the lake.  The water temperature is in the mid eighties and the water is clear. The topwater bite with Berkley Magic Swimmers and walking baits like the Berkley Jaywalker is slowing down but definitely still keep the rods ready to cast. The […]

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May 2022



Finally getting some better weather here on Lanier. Winter held on longer than usual and it skipped to late Spring almost Summer. The water is clear in most areas and the water temperature is surging past 60 degrees quickly now. Topwater time is here. Most of the lake is clear and the fish are looking to […]

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March 2022



The stripers have been very very deep all Winter here on Lanier but they are finally making a move into shallower water. The water temperature has been in the high forties but is finally climbing into the low fifties. The recent rains stained a good portion on the lake and as a result the stained […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report September 2018



The Lake Lanier Fishing ReportĀ  for September is to look for change in the pattern. The weather will begin to cool off and the pattern will change quickly. Fishing has been all over the place on Lanier the past few weeks. Been some good days and some tough days. Looking forward to some cooler weather. […]

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March Fishing Forecast



March is finally here and it is time for Spring. Two patterns will develop in March. Some of the stripers will be in the creeks and some of the stripers will be in open water. It is hard to say which will be holding more fish. The stripers in the creeks will be feeding on […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report January 12, 2018



What does this February hold for the stripers on Lake Lanier is a good question. It all comes down to the weather. After a very cold December and early January, the weather has now bounced around all over the place. So far the stripers and even a good number of bass have been exceptionally deep […]

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Lake Lanier Fishing Report Dec. 23, 2017



The Winter bite is in full swing here on Lanier. The stripers are following the bait into the creeks. The north end and the south end are both great. Birds and loons will continue to be a big help. If the birds are in an area, the bait is nearby almost every time. The good […]

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