Lake Lanier Fishing Reports

Surfacing Stripers on Lake Lanier. - Shane Watson Guide Service Report. Over the last week or so we've seen some really good fishing and we've seen some slower fishing at times. We are seeing boiling stripers that are up on the surface feeding on small bluebacks and threadfins most morn more...
Capt. Shane Watson - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier U-RIG bite is still very strong. - Not much has changed this week. Typical for this time of year, weather changes, specifically cold fronts can make fishing challenging. It is not uncommon to have a great day fishing followed by a couple of days where the fish seem to have disappeare more...
Capt. Mike Maddalena - Lake Lanier

Mixed Bag of Stripers, Spots, and Walleye on Lake Lanier. - Shane Watson Guide Service Report (1-05-11). I've been out on trips about everyday and the striper fishing has been great some days and slower some days as well. When they've been up higher in the water column, we've done well on white 1/2 ounce Spro more...
Capt. Shane Watson - Lake Lanier

U-RIGS are on fire! - The weather and the fishing has improved this week. The fish are scattered lake wide but the middle to the south end continues to be the most productive areas. As the weather begins to warm the afternoon bite will continue to improve. The fish are be more...
Capt. Mike Maddalena - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report - Shane Watson Guide Service Report (12-20-10). Since my last report, the striper fishing has been up and down depending on the weather and where you are fishing. The northend that was so strong for me last week has slowed down as the water temps up th more...
Capt. Shane Watson - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Stripers are moving out! - With the sub freezing weather the lake has dropped another 5 degrees to the mid 40's. The backs of the creeks are very cold and some have ice. The stripers continue to hold 35 - 50 ft deep over a 50 - 70 ft bottom from mid way back to the mouths of t more...
Capt. Mike Maddalena - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Stripers are moving deep! - The cold weather we have had this week has dropped the lake temperature to the high 40's and low 50's. The backs of the creeks are colder than the middle of the creeks consequently the bait has moved from the back of the creeks to the middle. Look fo more...
Capt. Mike Maddalena - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Fishing Report - Stripers North and South. - Shane Watson's Lake Lanier Fishing Report (12-05-10). The stripers are on a typical wintertime pattern on Lake Lanier with mornings and afternoons fishing about the same. Look for the seagulls and loons diving and cast 1/2 oz. white Spro bucktails to more...
Capt. Shane Watson - Lake Lanier

Hot Lake Lanier Striper Bite! - Fishing has been good but it is a hide and seek game. Finding the fish is the key as they are scattered lake wide. The pattern is totally different from the North end to the South end. The fish are in the backs of the North end creeks from Sardus to more...
Capt. Mike Maddalena - Lake Lanier

The Stripers continue to be busting on the surface most days. - Shane Watson's Lake Lanier Fishing Report. The stripers continue to be feeding on the surface most days. Yesterday morning they were on top very well and this morning in the rain they were up for 3.5 hours. Our best producers this week on the surfaci more...
Capt. Shane Watson - Lake Lanier