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Summertime fishing is here It’s been a super busy June. We’ve had some incredible trips and caught a lot of fish We’ve been on Lake Blue Ridge Lake Nantahala Lake Burton and Lake Chatuge. We’ve been targeting Smallmouth Largemouth and Spotted bass Lake Chatuge has been on fire I’ve been catching fish on top water...

North Georgia Trout Fly Fishing Report For July. Trout fishing in the North Georgia Mountains is a great way to beat the heat this Summer

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The Summer heat has arrived on Lanier and the stripers have moved south on the lake.  The water temperature is in the mid eighties and the water is clear. The topwater bite with Berkley Magic Swimmers and walking baits like the Berkley Jaywalker is slowing down but definitely still keep the rods ready to cast. The […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing...

Fly Fishing North Georgia is at its best in the summer months. Finding the best trout streams is easiest during the summer months.

Trout and Striper Fishing Report for June. Learn the best fishing opportunities in North Georgia this summer.

It’s that time of year when the fishing is getting hot. The lakes are almost at full pool the fish are about done spawning and are starting to feed up before moving to their summer areas. If you wanted to catch Spotted bass we’ve got the lakes for you Lake Burton Lake Chatuge and Lake...

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 water temperature is surging past 60 degrees quickly now. Topwater time is here. Most of the lake is clear and the fish are looking to […] The post May 2022 appeared first on Cat...

Spring fishing is here we just had daylight savings time and the days are getting longer. This means TVA will start letting our lakes fill up to summer pool the water temps will start rising and the fish will be on the move looking for a place to spawn. We should have just had our...

Spring is in the air and fishing is getting hot the Spotted bass and Largemouth bass are starting to move up near the spawning areas. We’re starting to catch them near flats pockets and the mouth of creeks. This is the time of year we start catching them on swimbaits wacky worms and square bill...

The stripers have been very very deep all Winter here on Lanier but they are finally making a move into shallower water. The water temperature has been in the high forties but is finally climbing into the low fifties. The recent rains stained a good portion on the lake and as a result the stained […] The post March 2022 appeared first on Catching...

Fall fishing is here and if you’ve never fished in the fall or winter you have no idea what you are missing. TVA has started dropping our lakes to get them down to winter pool which means the fish will start staging in their winter areas and the water temps are getting cooler. It’s the...

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After a long winter anglers are giddy to get outside and back to fishing. March is a volatile month when it can feel like summer Monday thru Thursday then a cold front blows in to make it feel like winter for the weekend. A good general rule to follow when planning a trip in the […]

Temp: 48-52 Level:  +/-5 feet with rains  Clarity:  4 feet  The bite has been pretty typical for Feb stripers. The fish have scattered in the creeks as well as the water column.  We are seeing fish as shallow as 6 feet and deep as 50. Our best days have been fishing a number of baits […]

February is a tough month in Georgia. Fish are hunkered down spring is still a while out and it’s always cloudy. To keep your mind going we’d like to give you some tips for trips both far away and nearby for 2021 that revolve around good fishing. Destinations: Colorado – Montana – Wyoming First up […]

Water temperature: 42 degrees Lake level: -14 feet Clarity: 5 feet. The lake has reached winter pool and winter temps. The bite has slowed down a bit but there’s still plenty of fish being caught. We are mainly targeting spots and big pre-spawn yellow perch. The perch have been schooled up pretty good but they […]

The Chattahoochee River is a true treasure for Atlanta anglers with its freestone roots in the North Georgia mountains. It begins up near Helen offering anglers solitude and wild fish while it flows all the way to the Metro area where it becomes a formidable blue ribbon tailwater. For the purposes of this blog we […]

Late fall and all winter are prime time for moving big fish with large streamers. Fishing from a drift boat or raft is the best way to fish with streamers since it’s easy to cover miles of river in a day. However wade anglers shouldn’t feel left out because there is plenty of opportunity for […]

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 side. As expected the stained areas are a little warmer.. April is a big month on Lanier for striped bass. The […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report April 2025 appeared fir...