The Fall bite  is here on Lake Lanier. The lake looks good despite the rain from the hurricane. The water is also more clear than you would expect with the rising lake level. and the stripers have been schooling on top at random times. Look for these schools to be very large in size. You […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report November 2024 appear...

Striper fishing on Lake Lanier has been solid the whole month of August. September looks to be much the same. The water temperature is hanging at 83 degrees and the water is clear but it feels like Fall already with the lower humidity. As long as the weather stays hot look for the stripers to […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report September 2024...

Cooper Creek is one of the heaviest stocked trout streams in North Georgia. Learn all about the trout and fly fishing opportunities.

Rock Creek is on of the most popular trout streams in North Georgia. Learn all about the trout fishing and fly fishing opportunities.

The Summer heat has arrived full force here on Lake Lanier.  The water temperature is in the mid eighties and the water is clear.  More importantly the average size of fish has made a huge leap from last year. The best fishing has been on the south end of the lake due to deeper colder […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report July 2024 appeared firs...

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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 fish are looking to eat. Spool up a seven foot medium heavy  Abu Garcia Veritas spinning rod paired with a Penn […] The post Fishing Report May 2024 appeared first on Catching...

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This warm weather has got the bass moving up looking for a place to spawn. The Spotted bass are around 8 to 16 feet around rocky banks and points. Were seeing Largemouth bass up cruising in the pockets. The lakes we’ve been on the most in March have been Lake Blue Ridge Lake Chatuge Lake...

It’s that time of year when you are sitting around at work and you know it’s a pretty day outside and all you can think about is going fishing. Well for me it doesn’t have to be a pretty day any day fishing beats a day at work. With that being said Spring is just...

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Blue ridge lake Temp 48 Level-18ft Clarity 12ft Feb typically brings our coldest temps of the year. These cold temps will drive fish deep to more stable water temps.This time of year I tell everyone find the deepest fish you can find and target those fish. Walleye hate light and love to lay in […]

ers Temp 49 Level full to -6 ft Clarity 8 ft Feb typically brings our coldest temps of the year. These cold temps will drive fish deep to more stable water temps.This time of year I tell everyone find the deepest fish you can find and target those fish. Walleye hate light and love […]

Temp 52 Clarity 3 ft Level – 4ft er’s has been fishing pretty well. The walleye are not schooled up but in small groups holding near the bottom on points and humps. Look for them under spots and stripers as well feeding on injured baits. Early morning and just after dark are the […]

temp 53 level -6ft clarity 7 feet Even in cold weather fishing can be rewarding. Understanding fish behavior during the coldest times can be enjoyable. Vertical fishing is key for walleye—using spoons jigs minnows and soft plastics presented directly in front of the fish. Triggering a reaction strike requires subtle movements compared to the aggres...