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Striper fishing is very good both in terms of size, numbers and species. Stripers, Spots,
Catfish, Large Mouth Bass, and Walleye are all biting free line and downrod Herring. It is not unusual to catch multiple species and sizes all out of the same area. Not much has changed in terms of technique. Find the large continuous strings of bait and fish there. Also, keep your eyes open for birds and follow their lead. If they are diving at bait and you can get to the fish before they disperse, throw a Mack Farr 1/2 oz bucktail with a small

"Lucky" Jack Barton with a solid Lanier striped Bass.

fluke trailer. You can also use a spinning rod to toss a Herring, small Gizzard Shad or Threadfin on a weighted float into the center of the activity. Keep your bait about three feet below the float. When a quality Striper nails the bait on the surface; hang on! If the Birds are actively searching an area, set out a spread with baits 40 feet behind your boards, free lines 80 to 100 feet back and a couple downrods. Try both weighted and non weighted free lines. You can also use Umbrella rigs to quickly search an area. In the absence of

Reed "O" Smith with a nice Lake Lanier Largemouth Bass.

birds, find the bait and set up a spread. When the sun gets up your best bet is to switch
to downrods from 17 to 30 feet down. Keep your downrods just over the bait. If possible, take a variety of Herring, Trout and Gizzard shad to the lake. Remember to keep your hook size matched to the size of your bait. Big Creek, Flowery Branch, Six Mile, and Flat creek are good places to start on the south end. On the North end try Wahoo, Little River and Sardis Creeks.

Check with US Army Corps of Engineers web site to find a list of the ramps that are open before going out. Due to the low lake level a significant number of ramps are closed.  Be sure to enter the correct elevation!

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