Dec 1st only 24 shopping days until Christmas! The weather felt a little more like Christmas mid week with lows in the mid 20’s on the 28th. Those are the coldest temps we have experienced in North Georgia since March 20 of this year. The temps will moderate this weekend and at present there is […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-December 1...

Tag…I’m it? You’re it? Did you know that you and I can support wildlife and fish conservation with a vehicle tag purchase? Consider adding a wildlife license plate to your vehicle today! Find out more HERE and HERE. NEWS TO KNOW: Renovation Continues at Go Fish: The Go Fish Education Center in Perry GA will remain […]

I hope your Thanksgiving Holiday was awesome and your Turkey fueled Tryptophan hangover did not deter you from fishing? The weather looks seasonally appropriate for the upcoming week. A slight rain chance Sunday a little breezy early week then pretty mild leading into next weekend. Look for a potential uptick in activity leading up to […] The post...

The striper fishing on Lake Lanier is falling into the Winter patterns. The bait is thickening up in the creeks and the stripers are following them. Live bait will be hard to beat in December.  The baitfish are now moving into the creeks in very large schools as mentioned. Some of these schools are […] The post December 2023 appeared first on Catc...

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a great holiday with friends and family. Maybe you will get some extra lake or woods time in as well. We will have a great weather weekend coming up a little rain and wind early in the week and more great outdoor weather forecast for Thanksgiving and the following […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-N...

As we near Thanksgiving we naturally look at things that make us thankful. I am thankful that we live in a state that offers so many amazing fishing opportunities in Georgia and thankful that we have anglers that purchase their fishing license and fishing equipment as that allows the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division to continue […]

The warm weather we experienced last week looks to be a thing of the past   Temps more typical of mid-November look to be on the way based on an extended forecast.  Even some rain this weekend and more forecast rain from mid week on. No worries the fish have been responding well to cloud cover […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-November 10...

An early Fishing Report Blog – YES! Veterans Day is Nov. 11 and I am going to bet that you know someone (relative friend neighbor) that has served this country in some capacity. You already know what suggestion I am going to make. Make it YOUR mission to seek out that person and take them […]

The water level is 1063.37 (7.63 feet down) with mid 60 water temps. Please be very careful since the lake is so far down.  Turnover is still happening on the lake so water clarity is clear where it is finished to weak coffee colored where it is still going on. As turnover finishes the “breakout” … November 2023 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report...

Ok the assessment from last week’s report was one word Turnover. This week is turnover X 2 Lol. The Striper bite has been slow at least during the day light hours more on that later. The Bass bite has faired a little better but versatility remains the key. The Halloween cold front that brought us […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-November...

Interested in trout fishing? Now is a great time to plan a trip to North Georgia and when you do plan to test your skills at one of Georgia’s five Delayed Harvest trout streams.  While trout fishing can be found year-round in Georgia there are five trout streams that are seasonally managed under special regulations […]

I’ll sum up this weeks report in one word Turnover Lol. I think that is really influencing the fish both the Bass and the Stripers. Both species also seem to be keying in on small baits which can cause them to be finicky. So be versatile work hard and you should still be able to […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-October 27 2023 appeared f...

The Go Fish Education Center in Perry GA just started an exciting project. That means that the facility is temporarily closed to the public – but not for long! The watershed room and the shooting sports room are being completely renovated. Prepping and painting of walls has begun and new design ideas are working through […]

Another short report this week. I’ll be honest I saw what looked like a good weather window so I took off to the south to participate in the last couple days of the Gulf Gag Grouper season! The Grouper bite was on fire so I am glad I got to harvest a few before the […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-October 20 2023 appeared first on Captai...

It’s the perfect time of year to take the family on a fall trip. Could be a day or a week…or dare we think longer?  The weather is (mostly) cooperative the scenery is beautiful (for all those “for the Gram” moments) and the fishing (so many choices) is great.  NEWS TO KNOW: Time to Renovate! […]

The report is back! Sorry for the down time I have really missed going to the lake! I know the lake fished well and hopefully that will be the case moving into the second half of October. Keep an eye to the skies on the 14th we will have a partial solar eclipse “The Ring […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-October 13 2023 appeared first on...

No. Don’t Do It. It’s Friday the 13th…it’s bad luck! You know what is not bad luck? Going fishing. There will always be something positive and lucky about taking the day (or even half a day) to hit up your favorite fishing hole. What lucky person will get to go with you?  NEWS TO KNOW: […]

Uh-Oh no report again this week but I’ll be back out there next week to get this updated. Until then fishing is good top waters and swim baits are strong choices  for both species. The lake level is still trending down 1065.33 as of Thursday mid day. That is down.31 feet from last Friday […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report appeared first on...

I’ll have no fishing report this week still off the water for a few days. The doctor did not approve my change order to allow fishing! I should be back out there in a few days. Until then we will end up the month of Sept with the last Super Moon of 2023 which will […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-September 29 2023 appeared first on Capta...

Flathead catfish are not native to rivers like the Ogeechee. However since one was caught by a commercial angler in December 2021   WRD Fisheries staff have monitored the river hoping it was a lone occurrence. Unfortunately in August 2023 more flathead catfish were captured during sampling efforts. Since then about twenty have been removed from […]