Lake Lanier striper report 6/29/07

Lake Lanier report 6/29/07

Well summer is officially here in north Georgia and I can tell you that the striper bite for guys throwing artificial baits is for the most part over. I am hearing of an occasional top water bite occurring, however it is nothing that you can count on. Look down in Shoal Creek or up near Gainesville Marina. I took a 5 lb striper on fly last Sunday along with a few small spots up to 2 lbs. Spots are being caught on top water flies like crease flies and Hell’s Bay hoppers. Best areas for the spots is definitely south of Browns Bridge. I think it is time to go to the shore (salt water) or start fishing the rivers for either trout or stripers (Etowah). Will fire it back up on Lanier about the middle of September. Thanks for all the nice comments made throughout the season regarding our fishing reports as well as the support of all my customers. It is always more fun for me to guide someone to a striper then to catch one myself. Have a good summer. See you on the pond!

HC

Lake Lanier striper report 6/10/07

Well guys and gals, the fishing is still hanging in there as of the 2nd Sunday in June. Top water is still going on all over the lake, however the south end is a little stronger then the north end. Crease flies are your best bet for topwater stripers and spotted bass. Best activity is from first light until 9am. After that you can still throw top water all day long however you will not see any surfacing fish. Fish are mixed sizes from 2 to 10 lbs on average. Spots are from 1 to 4 lbs. After 9am you must throw over brush piles and over points in the 20-25 feet depth. Overall fishing is pretty darn good. Average day may get you a couple of stripers and possibly BIG numbers of spots. For the light tackle angler, just throw spooks and top dogs all day long. If you feel the need to go sub surface, try throwing a white 3/8 oz rooster tail or a chartreuse grub on a 1/4 jig head. This bite should last at least a few days past the next new moon (June 15th). See you on the pond.......HC

Lake Lanier striper report 6/1/07

WOW!!!!!!!!!! That is all I can say now. The fishing has busted wide open for top water activity this week. The past 3 days has seen some serious striper and bass top water activity on both the south and north ends of the lake. Best bass action is up north. Spots up to 4 1/2lbs hitting chug bugs and spooks on casting gear and crease flies on fly tackle. All action starts at 6:15am and continues until 10am depending on the cloud cover. Stripers are best on the south end. Just look for small pods of fish throwing herring into the air. Fish up to 30 lbs being caught on the same top water lures previously mentioned. Crease flies in the larger size are accounting for the fly caught stripers. The June full moon and water temps in the mid to high 70's has these fish going crazy. Should continue for at least a few more days on the stripers and at least a couple of weeks on the spots. Got to end this now and go to bed and get a good nights rest for the next few days.
See you on the pond!

HC