Where the Fish Are Holding & How to Catch Them Right Now If you’re planning to fish Lake Lanier in January this report will help you make better decisions before you launch — so you’re fishing with confidence instead of guessing. January 2026 Lake Lanier Fishing Conditions (Quick Snapshot) Water Level: ~1064.0 (≈6.8 ft below […] The post January 2...

January is almost here and the winter bite is in full swing. The stripers have followed the bait into the creeks.  The water is clear all over the lake and the water temperature has held off the cold better than expected and is still hanging in the low fifties. This year the best bait has […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report January 2026 appear...

December fishing on Lake Lanier is really beginning to crank up as water temperatures continue to fall. We’re seeing temps ranging from 54–57 degrees and that drop is triggering fish to push both shallow and deep throughout the day. Early in the mornings fish are showing up on top especially when smaller bait gets pushed […] The post December 2025...

Lake Lanier is looking good. The water temperature has been slowly dropping into the upper 60s and the water clarity is overall not that bad. Turnover is still lingering but overall most areas look good. If the topwater bite happens this Fall it is now. The stripers have stayed deep like middle of Summer most […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Repor...

Water level is 1065.38 (5.62 feet down) with water temps ranging from 62 to 64 degrees. Turnover is really getting going on the lake so water clarity is clear where it has not started to weak coffee colored where it is still going on. As turnover rolls along the “breakout” has begun and fish will […] The post November 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fish...

Lake level is at 1067.3 (3.7 feet below full pool) water temps are 74-76 degrees and the lake is starting to get cloudy with turn over starting up early this year. October fishing is all about being versatile. Turnover has already started up and the fish are doing their breakout of the south end of the […] The post October 2025 Lake Lanier Striper...

Lake level is 1068.97 (2.03 down) with water temps around 80-82 degrees and clear water conditions.  The rain and cooler temps in the middle of August have kept the lake level up and cooled water temps into the 70s. We crept back up as of the end of August to the mid 80’s but are […] The post September 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report appea...

The lake level is at 1070.05 (.95 feet below full pool) with water temperatures from 79-80 degrees and the main lake is clear. Water temps had reached their normal summer temps but the recent cool nights and rain has severely reduced the lake temperatures.  The lake is definitely setting up a thermocline at the 35 […] The post August 2025 Lake Lan...

Learn about the trout fishing on Dukes creek and the best fly fishing techniques to have a productive day on the water.

Learn about trout fishing Smith Creek in Helen Georgia. The best flies to bring and times to go.

Blue ridge June 2025 Temp 76 Clarity  8 ft Level full Blue ridge late spring bite gas been off the charts at times. Walleye are cruising the drop offs and weed bed edges looking for blue backs. 12 to 30ft seems to be best right now. This will change as the lake […]

ers June report Water temp 78 Clarity 5 ft Level full ers has been fishing great with all the species showing up. The walleye bite has been good with the fish hanging pretty shallow for the last month or so we are finally seeing them move more offshore to deeper water humps artificial structures and […]

ers Lake Aug 2025 Temp 87 Level full Clarity 10ft Cool mornings and afternoon thunderstorms everyday are a surefire sign we are deep into summer. This holds true for the fish as well. Fish deep or go home has been the motor for about 2 weeks. 50ft is where the life starts. There […]

Blue ridge August 2025 Temp 85 Level full Clarity 18ft Despite parking problems and boat traffic the lakes fishing really good. This popular recreation lake can be crowded and frustrating on the weekends during summer but if you start early or can fish during the week it’s a lot of fun. The walleye […]

Lake level is 1071.68’ with water temps in the high 80s and clear water conditions on the south end of the lake up thru the middle of the lake. July striper fishing on Lanier means huge schools of fish in deep water on the south end of the lake (below GA Hwy 369 Brown’s Bridge). These fish […] The post July 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report...

Lanier is at 1071.88.88 feet above full pool with water temps in the high 70s and clear water lake wide.  June is a big transition month and most of the fun times with Capt Mack’s Perfect Planer boards will come to an end.  The shallow bite will be over and the fish will be […] The post June 2025 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report appeared first o...

Blue Ridge lake May 2025 Temp 70 Level full -2ft Clarity 8ft This lake really comes alive in May. The walleye are crushing the spawning herring early in the morning. Look for active bait up shallow before dawn and concentrate on those areas after sunrise. Jerk baits jigs live bait and trolling […]

ers May 2025   Lake Temp 70 Level full Clarity 5ft The spring walleye bite has been great with numbers and big fish. The fish are feeding pretty shallow at night and holding near shore after sunrise. Targeting the 25 to 50ft range has been most productive for daytime fishing. Slow trolling […]

Blue Ridge temp 61 level -8 ft clarity 7ft “Temps are climbing and the winter pool level is slowly rising to spring levels on this reservoir. As the temps climb into the lower 60s the fish in this lake start to get fired up. Walleye are slowly making their way out of the river system […]

ers April 2025 water 62 level full clarity 5ft “With the walleye spawn wrapping up in the river we are focusing our walleye efforts back on the main lake. Early morning the toothy fish are up shallow feeding on the shallow bait. These fish will get back to depth after sunrise so the shallow bite […]

Where the Fish Are Holding & How to Catch Them Right Now If you’re planning to fish Lake Lanier in January this report will help you make better decisions before you launch — so you’re fishing with confidence instead of guessing. January 2026 Lake Lanier Fishing Conditions (Quick Snapshot) Water Level: ~1064.0 (≈6.8 ft below […] The post January 2...