This Lake Lanier Bass fishing report is by Phil Johnson. pjohnson15@hotmail.com 770 366 8845
Bass fishing on Lake Lanier is good. The lake is currently about seven feet below full pool with the lower main lake being mostly clear with staining in the backs of the creeks and up the rivers. The water temperature has dropped a couple of degrees and currently ranges from forty eight in the morning to fifty-one later in the day. This drop should continue with the colder weather we are having. The bass are currently catchable from five feet to sixty feet of water but are making the move to the deeper areas. Over the last week you have been able to pick your choice of baits to use to chase them with. First the shallow fish, a worm or a jig have been producing some nice fish in less than twenty feet of water. Look for the rocky points that face the sun and have deeper water close by. Several of the fish caught this week were spitting up small crawfish which sets up well for a quarter to three eights jig. Work the brown colors with orange and green mixed in. The trailer for the jig this week was root beer color. These same areas along with boat docks have been good targets for fishing a Zoom trick worm on a three sixteenths shakey head. Work with the green colors from a watermelon green to the darker green pumpkin. A quarter or three eights ounce Spot Choker with a three-inch Echo finesse swimbait has produced fish from fifteen feet down to forty feet of water. Work this bait on the ledges or along the ditches with a very slow presentation and don’t overset the hook. I’m working this bait on a seven-foot three spinning rod loaded with twelve pound Cast braid and a eight-to-twelve-pound fluorocarbon leader. If you find a creek with shad in it a half ounce Georgia Blade spoon is perfect to vertically drop on them. If they don’t want the spoon a Damiki rig or the drop shot setup may be the ticket. The Lanier Baits Sweet Rosy or the Blue Lily have drawn the most strikes. On the Damiki I am working the same small swimbaits as on the underspin. Look for the fish to move deeper move slower as the water temperature continues to drop so slow your baits down also. Bundle up and Go Catch ‘Em!
This Lake Lanier Striper report is by Buck Cannon 404 510 1778
Lake Lanier stripers are schooling in groups of 20 to 40 fish. Now locate fish using all your electronics features to find them. Set the down lines at 25 to 40 feet’ deep over 50 to 70 feet of water. Blue backs are the best bet if you can find them. Call bait sops to check for bait availability. The umbrella rigs can be another option and hit the points and drop offs. Water temp is low 50’s. Remember to wear your life jackets. Buck Tales will be at the Atlanta Boat show on Saturday. Hope to see you there.
This Lake Lanier Crappie report is by Captain Josh Thornton 770 530 6493. Water temperatures are in the low 50s.
Crappie fishing is good. The northern end of the lake is mostly clear water and Crappie are suspended 4-10 foot deep on open water brush and docks. Look to the outside edges of school over the brush piles for bigger fish. I am using a small minnows on a slip bobber and small hair jigs grey color. The gear I recommend for crappie fishing is Acc crappie stix 1-piece rod and reel with a 6-pound test K9 line, along with Garmin Live Scope and Power Pole. For more information and tips, please visit my websites.
 http://www.crappieonlanier.com and http://www.fishingwitheverydayheroes.org If you’re interested in trying local crappie tournaments check out National Crappie League Georgia trail
