JimH wrote:
On Jun 6, 7:55 am, wrote:
http://www.havefunfishing.com/fishin...nier_fishing_r...

I may go, but it's going to be hot, so I may just decide to hang by
the pool all weekend!


Great fishing report!

It really is a great fishing report if you fish Lake Lanier.

May 30, 2008

LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 13.6 FEET, AND LAKE IS STAINED AND THE CREEKS AND
THE RIVERS ARE STAINED & 75 DEGREES.

Black bass fishing has been fair. There is a fair top water bike early
each morning in the creeks. Small top water lures like the Zara Spook
and the small Red Fins are working, but cover a lot of water. A light
Texas rigged worm in a u tail will work on wood and bank cover. Small
live bait books and small shiners or spot tail minnows will catch a
largemouth around these same locations. Also try a white or Lake Lanier
Shad color Leverage 3/8 ounce spinner bait and a white Rooster Tail in
medium sizes. During the late afternoons, concentrate your efforts all
in the north end of the lake. Small white spinner baits and small all
white crank baits are the best choices. Mid day fishing has been slow to
duty to the heat. Also try a jig and pig in black and blue combinations
after dark. Large dark colored crank baits have been fair late
afternoons around docks. Continue to move around and fish pockets and
points all afternoon. Small Shad Raps are fair and use light 6 pound
test on smaller sizes of any crank bait. If you want to try some live
lizards around docks and on man made brush piles, use weed less hooks
and light line with a small split shot.

Spotted bass fishing has been good and top water bite is on. Be aware as
the spots and the stripers will mix together and feed on the any type of
top water bait. The Red Fin is the hot bait but almost anything on top
will work. Work main lake long points for spots feeding on small baits
and stay out at least 70 feet off these points. A June Zoom mini
crawfish has been very good in light green colors. And some Jacks Juice
these plastic baits. Blue backs and shiners on free lines will work and
Three Sisters has been a good place to find these fish. Small green
plastic worms and light 8 pound test line and 6 pound test line will
work for the spots. Use a medium action 6 and ½ foot spinning rod and
fish these baits very slowly. Man made brush piles at 17 to 30 feet have
large concentrations of the spotted bass. Work all these baits
especially, soft plastics very slowly. Use a small Mustad worm 1/0 hooks
and fish these baits vertically. The night fishing for spotted bass has
been good with large Norman June bug crank bail and large black spinner
baits. Concentrate your efforts all the main lake humps and ridges at
depths of 15 to 35 feet. These bigger spotted bass will bite up until 3
am. Use heavy line and heavy tackle as these larger spots really take a
bait hard and head to deep water fast. If there is brush on the
location, this heavy tackle will get the fish away from it quicker. Also
down line live bait for the large spots after dark.

This striper report is from Captain Chuck Biggers, Southern Striper
Guide Service. 404 to 405 to 8280

Striper fishing is good and the top water bite is getting better this
week. I am now finding big schools of fish and it is a beautiful thing
to see my Lowrance just covered up. Flat lines in the morning for an
hour after sunrise will work well. Put them out 60 to 80 feet behind the
boat. Use a split shot 6' in front of your bait to get them a little
deeper. Most of the fish are 20 to 40 feet deep. Switch to down lines
after about an hour or so after sunrise. Check out the steep banks from
mid creeks to the mouth. Blueback herring and jumbo shiners seem to be
this week's striper cuisine. I have had them pull down five lines at one
time in my boat this week. AWESOME! We see some great schools above
Gainesville Marina still in the 20 to 40 foot depth. Fishing is great
till around noon, then the bite drops off significantly and early
morning is best. The south end of the lake is fair on long slick points
on the main lake or in some creeks and the same pattern applies. Use 6
foot fluorocarbon leaders with 12 to 14 pound test and #6 to #2 hooks
for best results. This report is provided to you by Captain Charles
Biggers. Southern Striper Guide Service 404-405-8280. Visit us on the
web at www.southernstripers.com.