Lake Lanier Fishing Report – 01/18/2012
The most up to date Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Report on the web!!
Striper fishing is very good. Not much has changed. Find the large c ontinuous strings of
bait half way back in the creek channel and fish there. This has been the key
for the last several weeks and will continue as long as the water temperatures
stay in the mid to high 40′s. Once the temperature drops to 45 degrees the fish
will be locked in on small baits. If you can throw the net get some Threadfin
Shad and use those. If not, downsize your baits to medium shiners, trout fingerlings and small herring. The downrod bite just over the bait has been the ticket this week. 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 fluke trailer. You can also use a spinning rod to toss a small Herring or Threadfin on a weighted float into the center of the activity. Keep your bait about three feet below the float. 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. When the sun gets up your best bet is to switch to downrods over bait half way back in the creeks. Remember to keep your hook size matched to the size of your bait. Balus and Flat creek are good places to start on the south end. On the North end try Johnson, Lathem, Wahoo and Little River
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!
