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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Stripers, Spots, and Catfish Bite Strong Despite Low Water Levels

    Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Stripers, Spots, and Catfish Bite Strong Despite Low Water Levels
    Jul 7 2025
    Artificial Lure here with your evening Lake Lanier fishing report for July 7, 2025. The heart of summer is sizzling across North Georgia, and with the Fourth of July weekend just behind us, anglers are finding plenty of action and a few surprises thanks to this year’s low water levels.

    Temperatures hit the high 80s today with a muggy breeze, and storms are rolling around the edges of the basin. The sun rose just after 6:30 a.m. and will set about 8:50 p.m., giving plenty of daylight for those evening topwater runs. We aren’t dealing with tides on Lanier, but the dropping lake levels make for some interesting shoreline changes—lots of exposed structure and tighter holding areas for the fish. According to reports from Gainesville, the receding water means there are “less places for the fish to hide,” and folks are getting into both catfish and big stripers right off the muddy peninsulas, some topping 10 pounds this weekend.

    Striped bass and spotted bass are holding strong in mid-lake and creek channels, especially early and late. Hit the mouths of Flat Creek and Six Mile for pods of schooling stripers popping shad on the surface at first light. A few groups this weekend set up with live blueback herring on downlines at 30–40 feet, scoring steady action, but don’t overlook the classic white bucktail jig or soft plastic fluke for stripers up top. For spots and largemouth, brushpiles in 18–26 feet near reef markers are producing with shaky head worms in green pumpkin and drop shot rigs. If you’re a fan of topwater, a chrome walking bait or bone-colored popper is still pulling up some quality fish at dawn—especially near the rock points off Three Sisters and Vann’s Tavern.

    According to a recent catch, Pamela Moss landed a 3-pound, 13-ounce Alabama bass right here earlier in the season, and the bite remains solid for both numbers and size. Spotted bass in the 2–3 pound range are common, with crankbaits around main-lake humps and finesse jigs along the steep bluff banks leading the way.

    Crappie have pulled deep but remain catchable over brush in 20–30 feet with live minnows or Bobby Garland jigs in pearl and chartreuse. Meanwhile, night-fishing for catfish is heating up with cut bait and chicken livers near river channel bends—plenty of channel cats and the occasional flathead.

    Hot spots this week:
    - The submerged timber off Browns Bridge is loaded with bait and bass in the early morning.
    - Striper hunters are finding success around the mouth of Big Creek with both live and artificial offerings.

    For lures, a selection of bright colors—yellow, orange, purple, and black—are working according to tackle shops and recent Instagram posts, with anglers mixing things up to match what the fish want day to day.

    Stay hydrated, keep an eye on those pop-up storms, and fish safe out there. Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Lanier fishing report—make sure to subscribe for the latest updates and local tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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  • Lake Lanier Summer Fishing Report - Spotted Bass, Stripers, and Crappie Bite

    Lake Lanier Summer Fishing Report - Spotted Bass, Stripers, and Crappie Bite
    Jul 6 2025
    Good afternoon, anglers—Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Lake Lanier fishing report for Sunday, July 6, 2025. Summer is in full swing and Lake Lanier is alive with activity, both above and below the surface.

    Today’s **weather** has been textbook July—air temps pushing the upper 80s, partly cloudy skies, and a steady southwesterly breeze around 10 mph. Humidity has been high all day, and we got sunrise at 6:32 AM, with sunset expected at 8:50 PM tonight. With stable barometric conditions and just a whisper of choppy water, the lake’s in prime shape for both early morning and late evening bites.

    Now, unlike the coast, Lake Lanier doesn’t deal in tides, but water clarity remains good, especially in the main lake and around deeper points. The coves and upper river arms are a bit more stained from boat traffic and recent rains but still fishable. Water temps are hovering in the low 80s.

    As for **fish activity**, the summer pattern is in full swing: spotted bass and stripers are pushing deep during the heat of the afternoon then sliding up onto points and humps to feed as the sun dips. According to Kevin Vandam’s recent Pro Team Journal, anglers have been scoring solid numbers of spotted bass by working drop shots and shaky heads over brush piles in 20 to 35 feet of water. Early and late, you can pull fish out of shallow rock and dock structure with topwater walkers and poppers. Largemouth bass have been a little more scattered, but there have been some good catches in backs of creeks and under deeper docks.

    For **stripers**, the bite has been best in the early morning hours—think first safe light—on live blueback herring downlined 40 to 60 feet. A few lucky boats have reported double-digit catches in the mouth of Flowery Branch and main lake humps near Browns Bridge. Trollers are picking up fish on u-rigs with bucktail jigs and on white flutter spoons.

    **Crappie anglers** are still at it, spider rigging and shooting docks with small jigs tipped with minnows. The bite isn’t as wild as spring, but you’ll find steady action around submerged timber and standing brush in 15 to 25 feet.

    Today, anglers reported healthy numbers of spotted bass, a handful of largemouth, good striper counts in the upper teens for some, and quality slabs for those working crappie. Catfish are also biting well at night on cut bait and chicken livers near the river channel.

    When it comes to **lure choice**, finesse rules the midday, with green pumpkin shaky heads and drop shot rigs getting the job done for bass. For those chasing surface action, a chrome ima Little Stik or a soft walking bait like the Reaction Innovations Vixen is a top pick. For stripers, nothing beats a live herring, but white bucktail jigs and Sebile Magic Swimmers in “Lanier special” colors have been money for artificials, as Paul Marks demonstrated at a recent Smith Lake event.

    **Hot spots** for today’s bite are the submerged brush near the mouth of Flat Creek for bass, and the stretch between Big Creek Park and the main river channel for stripers. For crappie, check bridge pilings near the Chattahoochee River arm.

    Remember, the lake is busy right after the holiday, so keep safety top of mind and mind your wake—there have been recent boating accidents that made local news. Always wear your life jacket out there.

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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Stripers, Bass, and the Transition Season

    Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Stripers, Bass, and the Transition Season
    Jun 22 2025
    Lake Lanier greeted us this June 22 with air temps starting in the mid-60s at sunrise, rising to the mid-80s by afternoon, under partly cloudy skies and the ever-present humidity Georgia’s famous for. The lake is holding a foot above full pool, water temps are in the high 70s, and clarity is good lake-wide, though you’ll find a little stain in the upper creeks from recent rains. Sunrise hit just after 6:20 a.m. and sunset is stretching out past 8:50 p.m.—plenty of daylight for those chasing the bite all day. Tides don’t impact Lanier directly since she’s an inland reservoir, but water levels are steady.

    Striper fishing is classic for June—Lanier’s a transition lake this time of year. The shallow, early-morning bite is just about done as stripers and bait schools push deeper. The best action is coming from pockets and drainages from Brown’s Bridge down to the dam. Early and late, stripers chase bait in 10–20 feet, then drop out to 40–50 feet as the sun gets high. Savvy anglers are dragging blueback herring or small shad on downlines at 25 to 35 feet, moving slow, about 0.4–0.6 mph. When you mark a pod, hit ‘Spot Lock’ and get ready—many are reporting multiple fish flurries using this method. If the fish scatter, try thumping the boat floor with a rubber-ended thump stick; it can draw those suspended stripers back under the boat, and it absolutely works according to guides out daily on the lake.

    The bass bite—especially spotted bass—remains solid but a little stingy. Spots and largemouth finished up spawning a few weeks ago and are keying on postspawn bait. The best numbers are coming off offshore structure: long points, humps, and brushpiles in 20–35 feet. There’s some schooling topwater action, but the window is tight. Gunfish, Ima Skimmers, and bone or chrome Slick Sticks are turning heads over brush when the wind gets up. Flukes—a pearl or white Zoom Super Fluke especially—should stay rigged on every deck. Cast ‘em, count to five, and work ‘em with a steady twitch. If fish are tight to cover, switch to a drop shot rig with Sweet Rosy or Blue Lily worms and work vertically. For docks, green pumpkin finesse worms have picked off some smaller largemouths.

    Hot spots? Brown’s Bridge area down to the dam is producing stripers. For bass, main-lake humps and points near Vann’s Tavern and Six Mile Creek have been favorites. Don’t overlook reef poles and brush near the mouths of major creeks either.

    According to local reports, anglers have caught stripers to 18 pounds, and bass in the 3- to 4-pound class. Topwater baits still rule, but don’t be afraid to mix in a drop shot or shakey head around deeper structure.

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  • "Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Bites, Striper Action, and More for June 21, 2025"

    "Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Bites, Striper Action, and More for June 21, 2025"
    Jun 21 2025
    Lake Lanier’s fishing scene on June 21, 2025, is classic summer action, with levels running just over full pool and water temperatures flirting with the upper 70s. We kicked off the morning with a sunrise at 6:28 AM and can expect sunset right around 8:54 PM, giving anglers a full day of opportunity and a beautiful window for that dawn patrol bite.

    The post-spawn funk has been hanging around for bass. Spotted bass, in particular, are just starting to shake it off, and while fish are easy to locate on brush, humps, and long points in that 25-35 foot range, getting a solid bite takes patience. The topwater action is still your ticket to excitement—chrome or bone Skimmers and Slick Sticks have been the most consistent, especially when cast over structure and worked with a steady retrieve. If the surface bite slows, drop shots rigged with Sweet Rosy or Morning Dawn worms are putting some nice spots in the boat. For those working docks and rocky points, green pumpkin Senkos on a shakey head remain a solid, if smaller, option. According to Lakeside News, most bass are still showing some spawn marks, so persistence is key.

    Striped bass are on the move, transitioning deeper with the warmer water. Early and late in the day, you’ll find them chasing bait up shallow in pockets from Brown’s Bridge down to the dam, but as the sun sets in, they’re heading for cooler, deeper haunts. Downlines at 25-35 feet, baited with live herring or small shad, are producing consistent action. The Striper Experience reports lead core trolling is also kicking off—try Capt Mack’s 1.5 oz Chipmunk jigs in white/silver or white/chartreuse for a shot at those bigger fish.

    Crappie, bluegill, catfish, and even the odd walleye are part of the mix. Catfish anglers are scoring from the dam and piers using cut bait and chicken livers. Georgia Wildlife suggests if you land a big cat, especially over 10 pounds, give DNR a shout as they’re keeping tabs for the lake record.

    For hot spots, don’t miss the humps off Vann’s Tavern and the brush piles near Six Mile Creek. These have been holding both bass and striper this week.

    Weatherwise, expect partly cloudy skies, light winds, and muggy air—a typical Lanier summer day. Remember tidal reports don’t apply here, but water levels are healthy and clarity is good main-lake, with some staining up the creeks.

    Summing up, stick with topwater early, drop shot later in the day, and have that live bait ready for stripers when you head south. The bite is only getting better as we roll through June—so get out there and go catch ‘em!

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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Spots, Deep Stripers, and Record-Worthy Cats

    Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Spots, Deep Stripers, and Record-Worthy Cats
    Jun 21 2025
    Lake Lanier anglers, it’s Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, June 21, 2025 fishing report—straight from the heart of North Georgia.

    The lake’s sitting about 1.2 feet above full pool and water temperatures are in the upper 70s, flirting with 80 in the coves. Main lake clarity is good and clear, but up in the creeks you’ll notice a bit more stain thanks to recent rain showers. Sunrise was at 6:26 AM and you’ll have daylight until a sunset at 8:52 PM, giving you a long window to chase that bite.

    Today, the topwater action for spotted bass is front and center, with post-spawn wolfpacks busting bait over brushpiles, humps, and long points. Hit the offshore structure early for the most fun. According to Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service and Georgia Outdoor News, chrome-colored topwater baits like the Gunfish, Skimmer, and Herring-pattern Slick Stick are dynamite on sunny days, and bone or white will get bit best when clouds roll over. If the wind kicks up, focus on the brush in 25 to 35 feet—these fish are schooling up and feeding hard. For a different look, throw a pearl Zoom Super Fluke on a steady retrieve with a twitch or two; that’s been putting some solid fish in the boat all week.

    If the bass get stubborn, drop a Sweet Rosy or Blue Lily worm on a drop shot and work it vertical right in the brush. The bite isn’t red hot—expect to work through a lot of water and move around, but the fish you do catch are quality and worth the hunt. Docks with green pumpkin worms will produce, but most dock bass are on the smaller side right now.

    Stripers are making their annual deep move but can still be caught early and late along the pockets from Brown’s Bridge down to the dam. Slow trolling blueback herring or small shad on downlines set 25–35 feet deep at .4–.6 mph continues to produce. Once the sun’s up, don’t be afraid to use your thump stick—tapping the hull can call the big ones back under your boat if they drift off.

    Catfishing is also alive and well, especially near the dam and from local piers. The old-school combo of cut baitfish and chicken livers remains the top producer. If you connect with a cat over 10 pounds, Georgia DNR wants to know—there’s a record wide open.

    Hot spots to hit this weekend:
    - The brushpiles and points around Van Pugh and Brown’s Bridge area for both spotted bass and stripers
    - South end creek mouths near the dam for striper action

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  • June 20 Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Action, Schooling Spots, and Stacked Stripers

    June 20 Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Action, Schooling Spots, and Stacked Stripers
    Jun 20 2025
    Hey y’all, Artificial Lure here with your local Lake Lanier fishing report for June 20, 2025.

    Sunrise kicked things off at 6:26 AM and you’ll have daylight until nearly 8:47 PM, giving you plenty of time to chase that next big catch. Weather’s clear across most of the lake with just a hint of stain up the creeks—just what you’d expect in late June. The water’s running in the high 70s, and the lake’s sitting 1.2 feet above full pool, so boat access is wide open.

    Bass fishing is fair to good, but the bite’s still recovering from the post-spawn funk. The spotted bass have wrapped up their business and are now out in replenish mode, schooling up in wolfpacks mainly around the mouths of major creeks and out on main-lake humps and long points. A lot of action is happening over brushpiles in about 20 to 30 feet of water—those places are hot right now. You’ll find some fish schooling near the surface, but you gotta be quick; once they go down, they’re moving fast to new water.

    Best lures thick this week have been those that draw attention on top: toss a Zara Spook, a chrome or bone colored Slick Stick, Skimmer, or Gunfish. Topwater bites are still the main event—nothing beats watching a wolfpack of spots smash your plug on the surface. For those calm bright days, chrome is hot; when it’s cloudy, reach for white or bone. If you’re not getting bites up top, drop a Spot Choker jig or a Keitech down to the brush, or work a Fluke in white or light chartreuse. Shaky heads with green pumpkin worms are pulling smaller bass off docks and rocky points.

    Stripers are starting to muscle in on the action, too. Don’t be surprised if you hook into something big while working your topwater over those same spots. Catfish are also biting well around the dam and piers, with cut baitfish and chicken livers doing the trick. And for you crappie anglers, the bite’s still solid—try live bait or small crappie jigs around submerged brush and docks.

    A couple of hot spots to focus on: check out the mouths of Lathem, Yellow, and Wahoo creeks. Those long points and humps out by Ada and deeper brush in the main lake are holding good numbers and some quality fish. Folks are reporting plenty of chunky spots and slabs being caught—Lake Lanier’s definitely showing out this week!

    That’s your Lanier update for June 20. Thanks for tuning in to my fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a tip or a hotspot. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Smackdown for Spotted Bass

    Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Topwater Smackdown for Spotted Bass
    Jun 18 2025
    Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for June 18, 2025, straight from the heart of Georgia’s bass country.

    Lake Lanier is currently just a hair above full pool, sitting at about 1.2 feet over 1071, with water temperatures holding steady in the high 70s. The main lake is running clear, but you’ll still find some stain tucked away in the backs of the creeks. Sunrise hit at 6:26 AM and sunset stretches all the way to 8:47 PM, giving you those long windows for early-morning and late-evening topwater action. No tides on Lanier, but make no mistake—these periods are still the ticket for big bites.

    The post-spawn spotted bass bite is absolutely electric right now. The fish have bunched up over deep brush piles, especially on main lake long points, humps, and reef markers. These spots are prime: look for brush in the 20–30 foot range, and watch for schooling activity as the bass wolf-pack and push bait up top. This is your cue—throw topwater baits like a Zara Spook, Gunfish, Chug Bug, or a Slick Stick right over the brush and get ready for some adrenaline-charged blow-ups. Pro guides and local anglers report plenty of healthy spots, with more than a few fish topping four pounds hitting the decks this past week, especially during cloudy mornings and wind-swept points.

    If the surface bite slows or the sun pops out overhead, switch to a Fluke—white Zoom Flukes have been money this week, especially on a slow and steady retrieve with a pause. On sunny days, chrome Slick Sticks are getting big looks, and for those calm, overcast windows, the bone and white colors shine. If you find the fish hugging the bottom, drop a Spot Choker jig or a Keitech swimbait—just let it fall through the brush and hang on.

    For the worm crowd, a green pumpkin senko rigged on a shakey head has been productive around rocky docks and shallow points. Smaller bass are loaded up around docks, but don’t be surprised if a bigger spot cruises by and munches on your worm.

    Stripers are pushing up in the water column and taking part in the topwater action as well, so keep that drag set right. Trollers pulling live herring and medium bucktails have also been reporting solid striper hookups around the river channel edges and the mouth of Flat Creek.

    Top hot spots this week:
    - Main lake points and humps between Browns Bridge and the mouth of Six Mile Creek
    - Rocky points around the mouth of Flat Creek
    - Offshore brush in front of Two Mile Creek and over the Saddle Dike area

    Weather’s stable, with highs in the low 80s and only a stray shower or two in the forecast. The bite should hold strong, especially as skies clear and the lake stays calm.

    That’s your June 18 Lanier report—thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure! Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest from your favorite Georgia waters.

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  • Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Spots On Fire, Topwater Blitz, and Crappie Bites

    Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Spots On Fire, Topwater Blitz, and Crappie Bites
    Jun 15 2025
    Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for June 15, 2025.

    Lake Lanier is sitting just a touch over full pool at about 1.2 feet above 1071, with crystal-clear water across most of the main lake and only a little stain back in the creeks. Surface temps are holding steady in the high 70s, which is ideal for summertime fishing action. Sunrise this morning was at 6:26 AM and you can cast until sunset at 8:47 PM—plenty of light for those early and late golden-hour bites. While Lake Lanier isn’t tidal, those first few hours at dawn and last few at dusk have been pure dynamite for fish activity.

    The spotted bass bite is on fire right now. Post-spawn, the spots are schooling up over deeper brush, especially on long main lake points and offshore humps. These fish are running in wolf packs; you’ll see them smashing topwater baits in classic June fashion. Bring your Zara Spook, Gunfish, or Chug Bug—throw them over brushpiles in 20 to 25 feet and hang on. The topwater bite is hard to beat this time of year, and there’s nothing like watching a Lanier spot blow up on your bait. For those favoring a soft jerkbait, the white Zoom Fluke is money—let it sink a bit, then swim it with a pause. On cloudy mornings, white Slick Sticks are hot, and if the sun pops out, swap to chrome. If they won’t rise, drop a Spot Choker jig or a 2.8" Keitech swimbait right into the brush and work it slow on the fall.

    For you worm folks, a green pumpkin senko rigged on a shakey head and pitched around rocky points or shallow docks is producing numbers and some size, with several four-pound fish reported this past week. Over in the north end, schooling fish have been showing up shallow—keep a fast-moving topwater like a Gunfish or IMA Skimmer handy for the blitzes.

    Crappie are still biting well in 15-25 feet, especially around brush. For panfish or a family outing, bluegill are hitting worms, crickets, and small spinners around docks and downed trees.

    Hot spots this week include the mouths of Two Mile Creek and Sardis Creek, where both bass and stripers have been stacking up. For crappie, try the brushpiles off Gainesville Marina or the docks in Balus Creek.

    The lake is full, ramps are open, and fishing pressure is up, so move quietly and be courteous. With the water clarity and temps this good, now is the time to get out, beat the heat with a sunrise start, and chase those aggressive summer fish.

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