er’s Temp 84 Level full Clarity 3 ft tops    It’s ( finally)summer time on er’s Lake. This means start early or fish at dusk or at night even to beat the heat and boat traffic. The bait is super thick again after the spawn so the fish are spread out as usual. The […]

Blue Ridge Lake Temp 71 Level full Clarity 10ft Is it Summertime already?  The last 2 months have been incredible.  One of the best spring fishing runs we have had in a few yrs. Lots of walleye were caught last month both day and night fishing. We had several fish in the 5 […]

ers lake ers 72deg Level full Clarity  2ft Last month was wide open on this big deep monster of a lake. The bait spawn was super fun as usual with lots of activity from multiple species. Walleyes big stripers and some magnum spots were all players last month. The walleye have been up […]

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...

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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 […]

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Need a great reason to go fishing or hunting? I got you covered! Sept 23rd is National Hunting and Fishing Day! Sept 23rd is also the Autumnal Equinox the first day of Fall beginning at 2:50 AM. That should be more than enough incentive/excuse to go fish or hunt. Add in a really nice weather […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-September 22...

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...