There are several species of fish on Lake Lanier for sport and recreation fishing. While Jimbo seeks spotted bass it certainly isn’t for everyone. If you are looking to use live bait and troll or fish to take home to eat spotted bass fishing isn’t for you. Striped bass and Crappie are two other sought-after […] The post Guides for other species of...

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The lake level is 1070.87 and water temps are 66-69 degrees. Water clarity varies from clear on main lake to slightly stained farther north in the river systems but will get muddy up the rivers and backs of the creeks with the strong storms that move through in May.  The striped bass spawn is mostly … May 2023 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report Re...

Unfortunately I’ll not be able to get a report up this week to be honest I have been in the salt for a few days and won’t be back in time. A new fishing report will be out next week! The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report- May 5 2023 appeared first on Captain Mack's.

North Georgia Trout and Striper Fly Fishing Report for May. Spring is nearing an end but now is the best fly fishing opportunity of the year

May has always been a good month to fish but the bar was set high during April as fishing was excellent! Will May live up to expectations? I think so! Most of the patterns have remained stable as have the surface temperatures and water conditions. We have a good Shad/Herring spawn going on right now […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April...

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The first three weeks of April have been very good on Lanier for all species! Many of the Bass are in shallow water and very catchable and while the Stripers remain scattered that bite is also good. Expect the topwater bite bite to really ramp up for both species moving towards the end of  the […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April 21 20...

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Lake level is 1071.95 (.95 feet above full pool) with water temps in the low to mid 60s depending on where you are on the lake. Main lake water is clear and a slight stain is the norm north of the Hwy 53 bridges and towards the backs of the major creeks. The fish have … April 2023 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report Read More » The post April 2023...

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Finally a nice weather Saturday! Not so much Sunday oh well! The remainder of the week looks like pretty nice conditions to go fishing!  Last week’s rains and big cool down really did not have much of a long lasting effect on the fish with the bite remaining strong. However the rains did affect the […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-April...

I am not even going to make a joke about the weekend weather this week instead I’ll open with Happy Easter Everyone! The lake has fished very well this week particularly on the Bass side! Next week’s weather looks pretty good rebounding with a nice warmup after the Easter cool down. The lake temp stayed […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-A...

North Georgia Trout and Striper Fishing Report for April. Learn where to find trout and striped bass this spring in North Georgia.

Out like a Lion that’s how we will end up the month of March with another big blow and rain dump on a Saturday morning. I hope we can get away from that rain/wind for the weekend pattern soon. At least the first week of April looks like very nice weather! Warming water with an […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report – March 31 2023 appeared fir...

It looks like we will end the month of March with pretty mild temps however at the expense of being pretty soggy. Oh well that type of weather often makes for great fishing. With warming surface temps I expect that to be the case for next week! Speaking of surface temps we ended up the […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-March 24 2023 appea...

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...