Lake Lanier Fishing Reports

Lake Lanier Stripers Up Shallow as Spring Approaches - Since my last report, the surface temps have begun to rise on Lake Lanier and the bigger stripers are moving up shallow. We have been catching 15-25 pound stripers, up in 5 to 10 feet of water on big freelined bluebacks and on jigs. We have also hook more...
Capt. Shane Watson - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Striper Fishing - Lake Lanier, Stripers can be found in the backs of popular mid-lake to north-end creeks. Strikes are few and far between but the fish that are eating are larger roaming Stripers. Flat-lines and plainer boards have produced a majority of our strike more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Striper Fishing and Crappie Fishing - Stripers, Lake Lanier Striper fishing has been alittle slow with the water temp. around 45 F. Bites have been alittle hard to come by lately, but we've still been catching acouple every morning. However, when a rod goes down hold on its trophy seas more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Fall on Lake Blueridge and Lanier - Lake Blue Ridge The fishing on Lake Blueridge doesn't get much better. Smallmouth and Spotted bass are crushing visible schools of shad right in the middle of the river channel. For sucess throw a shallow diving crank bait or more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Lanier Still Hot - This morning we decided to play in the rain, it paid off we boated many Stripers. We found schools of fish between 30-50 feet down in 100-120 feet of water. All the fish we caught today were suspended very tightly around tree lines. Some schools of f more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier and Lake Blue Ridge - Lake Lanier With the dead heat of summer here so is the red hot down-line bite. Look for Stripers Mid Lake and South. Schools of fish have been tightly schooled around main lake points and river channels. When you locate a school and bites are not c more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Summer time on Lanier - The fishing continues to be great every morning. Look for schooling Stripers close by tree lines, located around points, mouths of creeks and deepbanks. Fishing continues to be the most consistent Mid-Lake. Keep your baits fresh and your leader more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Slaying Stripers on Lanier - With more stable conditions the last few days the Down line bite on Lanier is on fire. Stripers can be found along deep banks, main lake points, and humps. These fish are tightly schooled, and laying low around the edges of tree lines. Best fishing c more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Great Fishing on Lanier - With the water temp rising the Stripers have finally moved a little deeper making them easier to catch. Mid-Lake and North seems to be the best bite, although there probably a few fish down south as well. There is still a chance to get one on top wat more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier

Red Hot Top Water Bite On Lanier - Stripers The Fishing doesn't get much better on Lake Lanier right now. There are Stripers holding on points North, Mid lake, and South. Its hard to find fish this time of year but when you do get your game face on these Stripers are b more...
Capt. Scott Collins - Lake Lanier