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.
BUFORD DAM - LAKE SIDNEY LANIER 4/22/2011 11:49:19 PM - BUFORD DAM - LAKE SIDNEY LANIER Recreation Project 34.160000240 -84.073330230
Rocky Point 3/7/2021 2:31:27 PM -
Fish Attractor 58 2/18/2016 3:04:32 AM -
Rainbow Trout127 4/1/2021 5:28:54 PM -
Lucerne 5/19/2011 8:51:17 PM - Lucerne 33.8332, -84.093
WP002 3/3/2016 11:16:40 AM -
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There is a 71.43% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 5 Striped Bass counted.
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There is a 14.29% catch rate for Brown Trout, based on 1 Brown Trout counted.
There is a 14.29% catch rate for Spotted Bass, based on 1 Spotted Bass counted.
*** 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 1939..
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May 2022 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report 5/12/2022 1:34:08 PM - Lake level is 1071.36 (.36 feet above full pool) and water temps are 71-74 degrees. The water clarity varies from slightly stained up in the river systems and clearing from
May 2022 5/7/2022 9:18:23 PM - Finally getting some better weather here on Lanier. Winter held on longer than usual and it skipped to late Spring almost Summer. The water is clear in most areas and the wat
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-May 6 2022 5/6/2022 8:01:43 PM - The water temps really warmed up last week 73 degrees as of Friday Mid day. Of course that is about where we should be for this date after having cooler than average temps t
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 29 2022 4/29/2022 6:36:40 PM - I hope you all enjoyed the fantastic weather we experienced the last few days and got out on the lake. I did quite a bit! That’s the good news the bad news is I did not get t
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 22 2022 4/22/2022 6:06:21 PM - Fishing patterns are changing quickly along with the rapidly warming water temps. Our extended forecast calls for warm and mostly dry weather so next week looks like a great
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 15 2022 4/15/2022 9:18:42 PM - Lake temps are finally warming and the patterns are shifting accordingly! We have plenty of shallow fish especially the Bass and that trend should continue as the surface tem
April 2022 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report 4/14/2022 1:15:58 PM - The lake is currently at 1071.37 (.37 feet above full pool) with water temps between 61 and 64 degrees. The rivers and the backs of the major creeks are slightly stained whil
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 8 2022 4/8/2022 7:39:08 PM - Another weekend another cold front! May be a good idea to keep the cold gear on hand for yet another week but temps are forecast to rebound nicely going into next week. Heav
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 1 2022 4/1/2022 6:17:07 PM - Cool and windy weather continues to persist but at this point I don’t think the fish really care and are committed to the spring patterns. The patterns are pretty typical for
Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-March 25 2022 3/25/2022 7:54:31 PM - It’s easy to know when the weekend is arriving the wind blows and the temps drop right? At least that seems to be the norm since the first of the year. March will go out lik
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