Lake Lanier Fishing Report October 2026
September 30, 2026
It has been a hot Summer, but Fall is almost here. The water temperature is beginning to drop and
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Catching Not Fishing Guide Service owned and operated by Captain Clay Cunningham is a full time Lake Lanier Fishing Charters. Catching Not Fishing Guide Service is open year-round and seven days a week on Lake Lanier. With the climate in Georgia, Lake Lanier is a year-round fishery. The striper fishing on Lake Lanier is some of the best in Georgia and some would argue in the nation. The Lake Lanier striped bass record is 47 pounds and the spotted bass record is just over 8 pounds.
Plus Lake Lanier is just thirty minutes north of Atlanta, GA making it a great quick getaway from the city. A Catching Not Fishing Lake Lanier Fishing Charter is perfect for a young person’s birthday or anniversary outing, a family get together, a client meeting, or corporate team building event.
The guides at Catching Not Fishing have decades upon decades of fishing experience on Lake Lanier to ensure your success. Same as many professions, experience makes the difference when it comes to a success.
Captain Clay Cunningham was born and raised a short distance from the shores of Lake Lanier and has been chasing stripers and spotted bass ever since. After graduating from North Georgia College, Captain Clay decided to follow his passion and make fishing his career. Captain Clay has been running fishing charters on Lake Sidney Lanier for the past twenty five years. Captain Clay is also fully insured and U.S.C.G. licensed. The Catching Not Fishing guides fish on Lake Lanier over 340 days a year to insure your fishing trip on Lake Lanier meets your expectations.
All of the boats are center console boats with top of the line equipment and electronics. For pricing please check out our Rate Page. For questions or to book a trip today please call Capt. Clay at 770-630-2673 or use the BOOK NOW CALENDAR.
It has been a hot Summer, but Fall is almost here. The water temperature is beginning to drop and
Lake Lanier is mostly clear except for some stain on the north end of the lake. Water temperature is in
January is almost here and the winter bite is in full swing. The stripers have followed the bait into the
Catching Not Fishing Guide Service owned and operated by Captain Clay Cunningham is a full time Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Service.
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