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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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There is a 23.33% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 63 Bluegill counted.
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There is a 22.22% catch rate for Redbreast Sunfish, based on 60 Redbreast Sunfish counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER REDBREAST SUNFISH COUNTS CHART
There is a 12.59% catch rate for Green Sunfish, based on 34 Green Sunfish counted.
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There is a 10.74% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 29 Largemouth Bass counted.
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There is a 7.78% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 21 Striped Bass counted.
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There is a 2.96% catch rate for Spotted Bass, based on 8 Spotted Bass counted.
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There is a 2.59% catch rate for Black Crappie, based on 7 Black Crappie counted.
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There is a 2.59% catch rate for Channel Catfish, based on 7 Channel Catfish counted.
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There is a 2.59% catch rate for Rainbow Trout, based on 7 Rainbow Trout counted.
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There is a 2.59% catch rate for Yellow Perch, based on 7 Yellow Perch counted.
ENLARGE LAKE LANIER YELLOW PERCH 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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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Lake Lanier are the following:
Shady Grove Ledge Good ledge on this underwater point for bass.
Brushy Hump Good hump with brush in this area.
Bald Ridge Hump Good hump off the point that had ledges on either side. Good Striped bass area.
Lula Park Boat ramp at Lula park. No fee. No facilities.
Rocky Point
Rainbow Trout127
Fish Attractor 58
Do NOT Tell Anyone
Alabama Bass3
Beaver Island
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Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-May 10 2024 The lake level is trending up! After Thursday’s big rains the lake is up to 1072.03 that is.80 feet above week’s level and 1.03 over full pool. Weather wise it looks like a
May 2024 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report May is a great month for fishing on Lanier. The lake level is 1071.38 and water temps are 73-75 degrees. Water clarity varies from clear on main lake to stained farther nort
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-May 3 2024 The first weekend of May might be a little on the soggy side with warm temps and a light to moderate south winds. Hmmm… sounds like pretty good fishing weather to me. The e
Fishing Report May 2024 Lanier is full as it can get right now. Good news is it is clearing up very well and the water temperature is climbing into the mid sixties. Topwater time is here and the f
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 26 2024 April has been a good month for anglers targeting Lanier’s Gamefish! We will see if we can duplicate that as we enter into the month of May? May is also historically a very
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Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 19 2024 It’s been a very good week on the lake and anglers are reporting good catches for all species. With warming water and an approaching full moon will next week be even better?
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 12 2024 The weather roller coaster ride continues with rain winds and temp swings. That looks to change next week with a more stable forecast in store. Highs in the upper 70’s to mid
April 2024 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report The lake is.45 feet above full pool at 1071.43. Water temps are 61-63 degrees with the rivers having a light stain most creeks go from a moderate to light stain and the main
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