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Lake Sidney Lanier is a 38,000 acre reservoir located about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia. It was created by the construction of the Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956. With over 59 square miles of water and over 690 miles of shoreline, there is a lot of different opportunities for fishing Lake Lanier.
Lake Lanier is known for its excellent Striped Bass fishing. The current lake record of 47 pounds and 12 ounces was caught in April, 2010 on a chartreuse and pepper plastic lizard, near the mouth of Bald Ridge. This huge fish had 31 1/2-inch girth and was 45 inches long. One of the most popular methods to catch Lake Lanier Stripped Bass is using live bait. Gizzard Shad and Blueblack Herring are the most common baits of choice.
Other target species for Lake Lanier anglers include Spotted Bass, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, and Catfish. Brown, Brook, and Rainbow Trout can also be found in the the lake. Bluegill, Walleye, White bass, and Longnose Gar can be caught as well.
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Shady Grove Ledge 1/13/2017 8:12:49 PM - Good ledge on this underwater point for bass.
Brushy Hump 1/13/2017 7:39:54 PM - Good hump with brush in this area.
Bald Ridge Hump 1/13/2017 7:36:10 PM - Good hump off the point that had ledges on either side. Good Striped bass area.
Lula Park 10/9/2013 3:07:57 PM - Boat ramp at Lula park. No fee. No facilities.
Rocky Point 3/7/2021 2:31:27 PM -
BUFORD DAM - LAKE SIDNEY LANIER 4/22/2011 11:49:19 PM - BUFORD DAM - LAKE SIDNEY LANIER Recreation Project 34.160000240 -84.073330230
Fish Attractor 58 2/18/2016 3:04:32 AM -
Rainbow Trout127 4/1/2021 5:28:54 PM -
Alabama Bass3 4/1/2021 4:48:50 PM -
Beaver Island 3/7/2021 2:31:27 PM -
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There is a 33.33% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 7 Bluegill counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER BLUEGILL COUNTS CHART
There is a 19.05% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 4 Largemouth Bass counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER LARGEMOUTH BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 14.29% catch rate for Spotted Bass, based on 3 Spotted Bass counted.
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There is a 14.29% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 3 Striped Bass counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER STRIPED BASS COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.76% catch rate for Gag Grouper, based on 1 Gag Grouper counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER GAG GROUPER COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.76% catch rate for Green Sunfish, based on 1 Green Sunfish counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER GREEN SUNFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.76% catch rate for Redbreast Sunfish, based on 1 Redbreast Sunfish counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER REDBREAST SUNFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 4.76% catch rate for Walleye, based on 1 Walleye counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER WALLEYE COUNTS CHART
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-January 27 2023 1/27/2023 7:30:24 PM - The frequent rains have gotten the lake back to full pool we’ll end up the week at 1071.01. That is.01 over full pool and up.88 feet from last week. The temperature varies fr
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-January 20. 2023 1/20/2023 7:18:20 PM - We were fortunate during the first part of January to have mild weather. The end of the month looks like a return to weather more typical of the season. That can make for a l
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-January 13 2023 1/13/2023 7:06:57 PM - As we enter Mid-January fishing and the weather have both been pretty good! I think the mild water temps have the Bass scattered out but the bite is still good overall. Stri
January 2023 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report 1/9/2023 6:21:59 PM - Lake level is 1069.80 (1.20 feet below pool) with water temps of 47-49 degrees. Water clarity is slightly stained on the main lake to muddy in the backs of the creeks with
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-January 6 2023 1/6/2023 7:11:22 PM - Hello Everyone Unfortunately I will not have a report this week I was out of town and was unable to get on the water. I’ll be back wit the full report next week we’ll have pl
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-December 30 2022 12/30/2022 7:19:28 PM - Happy New Year! It looks as though 2022 will end up with a warming trend which is a very drastic contrast from this time last week! The surface temps held up well considering
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-December 23 2022 12/23/2022 6:45:09 PM - Merry Christmas! I hope everyone enjoys the holiday and gets some time to enjoy family and friends! It’s a good weekend to stay inside and do so as we have some of the colde
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-December 9 2022 12/9/2022 7:23:47 PM - I hope you were able to get on the water and enjoy some of the good fishing and warm weather we experienced last week. I think the fishing will stay strong the warm weather n
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-December 2 2022 12/2/2022 7:16:58 PM - Our extended forecast calls for another week of mild weather however with that warmth we get a pretty substantial rain chance through next week. It is really a very good for
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-November 25 2022 11/25/2022 8:09:29 PM - I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving and even found your way onto the lake! Fishing has been good and the weather forecast is conducive to fishing through the week. This week
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