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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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July 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report Lake level is 1071.68’ with water temps in the high 80s and clear water conditions on the south end of the lake up thru the middle of the lake. July striper fishing on Lanier
June 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report Lanier is at 1071.88.88 feet above full pool with water temps in the high 70s and clear water lake wide. June is a big transition month and most of the fun times with Capt M
May 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report Lake level is 1071.73 (.73 above full) and water temps are 71-73 degrees and water clarity varies from clear on main lake to stained farther north in the river systems and th
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Lake Lanier Fishing Report April 2025 Lanier is has been a little over full pool and the water temperature is climbing into the upper fifties quickly. The water clarity is all over the place but more on the clear
April 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report The lake is at 1071.90 (.90 feet above full pool) and the Corps has been doing very little to drop the lake which has kept the northern reaches of the lake very muddy as ther
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March 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report On Monday 3/3 the lake level was 1071.68 (.68’ above full pool) and after a 2.5’ rise in a week it has stabilized. Water temps are from the high 40’s to low 50’s with a mean
March 2025 Lake Lanier is currently above full pool. The water temperature is trying to climb into the low fifties but the cold fronts are keeping it from making much progress so far bu
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