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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

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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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