Lake Lanier anglers, it’s Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, June 21, 2025 fishing report—straight from the heart of North Georgia.

The lake’s sitting about 1.2 feet above full pool and water temperatures are in the upper 70s, flirting with 80 in the coves. Main lake clarity is good and clear, but up in the creeks you’ll notice a bit more stain thanks to recent rain showers. Sunrise was at 6:26 AM and you’ll have daylight until a sunset at 8:52 PM, giving you a long window to chase that bite.

Today, the topwater action for spotted bass is front and center, with post-spawn wolfpacks busting bait over brushpiles, humps, and long points. Hit the offshore structure early for the most fun. According to Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service and Georgia Outdoor News, chrome-colored topwater baits like the Gunfish, Skimmer, and Herring-pattern Slick Stick are dynamite on sunny days, and bone or white will get bit best when clouds roll over. If the wind kicks up, focus on the brush in 25 to 35 feet—these fish are schooling up and feeding hard. For a different look, throw a pearl Zoom Super Fluke on a steady retrieve with a twitch or two; that’s been putting some solid fish in the boat all week.

If the bass get stubborn, drop a Sweet Rosy or Blue Lily worm on a drop shot and work it vertical right in the brush. The bite isn’t red hot—expect to work through a lot of water and move around, but the fish you do catch are quality and worth the hunt. Docks with green pumpkin worms will produce, but most dock bass are on the smaller side right now.

Stripers are making their annual deep move but can still be caught early and late along the pockets from Brown’s Bridge down to the dam. Slow trolling blueback herring or small shad on downlines set 25–35 feet deep at .4–.6 mph continues to produce. Once the sun’s up, don’t be afraid to use your thump stick—tapping the hull can call the big ones back under your boat if they drift off.

Catfishing is also alive and well, especially near the dam and from local piers. The old-school combo of cut baitfish and chicken livers remains the top producer. If you connect with a cat over 10 pounds, Georgia DNR wants to know—there’s a record wide open.

Hot spots to hit this weekend:
- The brushpiles and points around Van Pugh and Brown’s Bridge area for both spotted bass and stripers
- South end creek mouths near the dam for striper action

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Hey y’all, Artificial Lure here with your local Lake Lanier fishing report for June 20, 2025.

Sunrise kicked things off at 6:26 AM and you’ll have daylight until nearly 8:47 PM, giving you plenty of time to chase that next big catch. Weather’s clear across most of the lake with just a hint of stain up the creeks—just what you’d expect in late June. The water’s running in the high 70s, and the lake’s sitting 1.2 feet above full pool, so boat access is wide open.

Bass fishing is fair to good, but the bite’s still recovering from the post-spawn funk. The spotted bass have wrapped up their business and are now out in replenish mode, schooling up in wolfpacks mainly around the mouths of major creeks and out on main-lake humps and long points. A lot of action is happening over brushpiles in about 20 to 30 feet of water—those places are hot right now. You’ll find some fish schooling near the surface, but you gotta be quick; once they go down, they’re moving fast to new water.

Best lures thick this week have been those that draw attention on top: toss a Zara Spook, a chrome or bone colored Slick Stick, Skimmer, or Gunfish. Topwater bites are still the main event—nothing beats watching a wolfpack of spots smash your plug on the surface. For those calm bright days, chrome is hot; when it’s cloudy, reach for white or bone. If you’re not getting bites up top, drop a Spot Choker jig or a Keitech down to the brush, or work a Fluke in white or light chartreuse. Shaky heads with green pumpkin worms are pulling smaller bass off docks and rocky points.

Stripers are starting to muscle in on the action, too. Don’t be surprised if you hook into something big while working your topwater over those same spots. Catfish are also biting well around the dam and piers, with cut baitfish and chicken livers doing the trick. And for you crappie anglers, the bite’s still solid—try live bait or small crappie jigs around submerged brush and docks.

A couple of hot spots to focus on: check out the mouths of Lathem, Yellow, and Wahoo creeks. Those long points and humps out by Ada and deeper brush in the main lake are holding good numbers and some quality fish. Folks are reporting plenty of chunky spots and slabs being caught—Lake Lanier’s definitely showing out this week!

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for June 18, 2025, straight from the heart of Georgia’s bass country.

Lake Lanier is currently just a hair above full pool, sitting at about 1.2 feet over 1071, with water temperatures holding steady in the high 70s. The main lake is running clear, but you’ll still find some stain tucked away in the backs of the creeks. Sunrise hit at 6:26 AM and sunset stretches all the way to 8:47 PM, giving you those long windows for early-morning and late-evening topwater action. No tides on Lanier, but make no mistake—these periods are still the ticket for big bites.

The post-spawn spotted bass bite is absolutely electric right now. The fish have bunched up over deep brush piles, especially on main lake long points, humps, and reef markers. These spots are prime: look for brush in the 20–30 foot range, and watch for schooling activity as the bass wolf-pack and push bait up top. This is your cue—throw topwater baits like a Zara Spook, Gunfish, Chug Bug, or a Slick Stick right over the brush and get ready for some adrenaline-charged blow-ups. Pro guides and local anglers report plenty of healthy spots, with more than a few fish topping four pounds hitting the decks this past week, especially during cloudy mornings and wind-swept points.

If the surface bite slows or the sun pops out overhead, switch to a Fluke—white Zoom Flukes have been money this week, especially on a slow and steady retrieve with a pause. On sunny days, chrome Slick Sticks are getting big looks, and for those calm, overcast windows, the bone and white colors shine. If you find the fish hugging the bottom, drop a Spot Choker jig or a Keitech swimbait—just let it fall through the brush and hang on.

For the worm crowd, a green pumpkin senko rigged on a shakey head has been productive around rocky docks and shallow points. Smaller bass are loaded up around docks, but don’t be surprised if a bigger spot cruises by and munches on your worm.

Stripers are pushing up in the water column and taking part in the topwater action as well, so keep that drag set right. Trollers pulling live herring and medium bucktails have also been reporting solid striper hookups around the river channel edges and the mouth of Flat Creek.

Top hot spots this week:
- Main lake points and humps between Browns Bridge and the mouth of Six Mile Creek
- Rocky points around the mouth of Flat Creek
- Offshore brush in front of Two Mile Creek and over the Saddle Dike area

Weather’s stable, with highs in the low 80s and only a stray shower or two in the forecast. The bite should hold strong, especially as skies clear and the lake stays calm.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for June 15, 2025.

Lake Lanier is sitting just a touch over full pool at about 1.2 feet above 1071, with crystal-clear water across most of the main lake and only a little stain back in the creeks. Surface temps are holding steady in the high 70s, which is ideal for summertime fishing action. Sunrise this morning was at 6:26 AM and you can cast until sunset at 8:47 PM—plenty of light for those early and late golden-hour bites. While Lake Lanier isn’t tidal, those first few hours at dawn and last few at dusk have been pure dynamite for fish activity.

The spotted bass bite is on fire right now. Post-spawn, the spots are schooling up over deeper brush, especially on long main lake points and offshore humps. These fish are running in wolf packs; you’ll see them smashing topwater baits in classic June fashion. Bring your Zara Spook, Gunfish, or Chug Bug—throw them over brushpiles in 20 to 25 feet and hang on. The topwater bite is hard to beat this time of year, and there’s nothing like watching a Lanier spot blow up on your bait. For those favoring a soft jerkbait, the white Zoom Fluke is money—let it sink a bit, then swim it with a pause. On cloudy mornings, white Slick Sticks are hot, and if the sun pops out, swap to chrome. If they won’t rise, drop a Spot Choker jig or a 2.8" Keitech swimbait right into the brush and work it slow on the fall.

For you worm folks, a green pumpkin senko rigged on a shakey head and pitched around rocky points or shallow docks is producing numbers and some size, with several four-pound fish reported this past week. Over in the north end, schooling fish have been showing up shallow—keep a fast-moving topwater like a Gunfish or IMA Skimmer handy for the blitzes.

Crappie are still biting well in 15-25 feet, especially around brush. For panfish or a family outing, bluegill are hitting worms, crickets, and small spinners around docks and downed trees.

Hot spots this week include the mouths of Two Mile Creek and Sardis Creek, where both bass and stripers have been stacking up. For crappie, try the brushpiles off Gainesville Marina or the docks in Balus Creek.

The lake is full, ramps are open, and fishing pressure is up, so move quietly and be courteous. With the water clarity and temps this good, now is the time to get out, beat the heat with a sunrise start, and chase those aggressive summer fish.

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Hey there, folks I'm Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things fishing around Lake Lanier, Georgia. Today, June 14th, we're looking at a fantastic day to get out on the water. The lake is sitting at about 1.2 feet above full pool, with water temps in the high 70s and clear conditions across the main lake, though there's some staining in the creeks and rivers.

Sunrise is around 6:30 AM, and sunset will be just after 8:30 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to catch some big ones. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Where are the fish?" Well, the bass have been active, especially over brush in the 20 to 30-foot range and off those long points. You'll want to use lures like the Fluke, Slick Stick, and Spot Choker. For the Fluke, a slow retrieve with an occasional pause is the way to go, and either a FZNH20 or white Zoom fluke seems to be doing the trick. If the fish are deep, a three-eighths Hot Spot Choker with a Keitech trailer is a good bet.

Crappie fishing is also good, with the water temperature around 72 degrees. If you're after them, look for structures like submerged logs or cribs.

Striper fishing is moving deeper with the increasing temps. Look for them in areas like Brown's Bridge down to the dam, where you can use downlines with herring or small shad at about 25 to 35 feet deep.

For hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the mouths of the major creeks and main-lake areas. These are great places to find bass and other species.

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Hey there, folks I'm Artificial Lure, and welcome to today's Lake Lanier fishing report. As we dive into the middle of June 2025, the fishing scene here is as vibrant as ever. The water level is sitting just under a foot above full pool, with surface temperatures consistently in the high 70s. This is perfect for a variety of fish species, especially our beloved bass and crappie.

**Weather and Tides**: Although Lake Lanier isn't tidal, the early morning and late evening hours remain prime for catching fish. Sunrise today was at about 6:26 AM, and we're expecting a beautiful sunset around 8:47 PM, giving us plenty of golden hours to reel in some big ones. The weather is clear, with just a hint of staining in the back creeks, which is typical for this time of year.

**Fish Activity**: Post-spawn spotted bass are really active right now, often found in wolfpacks over deeper brush, particularly around main lake long points and humps. These fish are smashing topwater baits like crazy, making it an exciting time for anglers. If you're looking for that heart-pounding surface blow-up, throw out a Zara Spook, Gunfish, or Chug Bug over 20 to 25 feet of brush.

**Best Lures and Bait**: For bass, topwater plugs are your best bet right now. If the fish aren't biting on the surface, a Spot Choker jig or a Keitech can be effective. For crappie, which are also biting well, live bait or small jigs are recommended. The Fluke, Slick Stick, and Spot Choker are also popular choices for bass, especially when used over brush in the 20 to 30-foot range.

**Hot Spots**: Some of the best places to fish include the mouths of major creeks like Lathem, Yellow, Wahoo, and Ada. These areas have a lot of structure like long points and humps, which attract bass. Also, keep an eye out for brushpiles, as they seem to concentrate the fish nicely.

Recent catches have been impressive, with plenty of bass and crappie being landed. It's a great time to get out on the water and enjoy the beautiful scenery and the thrill of reeling in some big fish.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for Saturday, June 14, 2025. Sunrise hit at 6:25 AM and you can expect sunset around 8:49 PM—plenty of daylight to get out and make the most of a hot early-summer bite. With lake levels a touch above full pool and water temperatures in the high 70s, conditions are ripe for action all over the lake. Water clarity is clear on the main lake, with some stained pockets up the creeks after recent rains.

The topwater bite is nothing short of spectacular right now. According to Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service and the folks at Georgia Outdoor News, spotted bass are schooling up in wolfpacks and busting bait on the surface, particularly around brushpiles in 20–25 feet of water. If you're like me, there’s no thrill quite like watching those spots smash a walking bait in open water. Focus your efforts on the mouths of major creeks and main-lake points and humps—these areas are holding good numbers of post-spawn fish looking to replenish.

Favorite tactics this week: tie on a Fluke (white Zoom or FZN H20), Slick Stick, or Spot Choker. Work these over brush with a medium action spinning setup—let it sink, then use a slow, steady retrieve with the odd pause. On sunny days, chrome Slick Sticks are money; keep a white version handy for cloudy stretches. If they’re not coming up, switch to a three-eighths ounce Hot Spot Choker rigged with a Keitech swimbait and slow-roll it over the brush. When working rocky points or docks, green pumpkin Senko worms on a shakey head will pick off those reluctant biters.

The striper bite is in transition mode. The shallow game is winding down, and most fish are pushing deeper with the warming water. According to The Striper Experience, the best action is from Brown’s Bridge down to the dam and in the southern creek drainages. Early and late, you might catch a few striper shallow, but your bread and butter will be downlines with herring or small shad set 25–35 feet deep, trolled slow at 0.4–0.6 mph. If you mark a school, hit the Minn Kota Spot Lock and get ready for a fight. Pro tip: Use a thump stick on your boat floor if the fish drift off the sonar—it can bring them back in.

Crappie are still biting with water temps at 72, per Captain Josh Thornton’s update. Search for schools in deeper brush or suspended over channels, and try small jigs or live minnows.

Hot spots? Don’t overlook the long points near the mouths of Six Mile Creek and Flat Creek, as well as the humps off the main channel from Brown’s Bridge to the dam. And if you’re after a mixed bag, the northern arms and major creeks like Lathem and Wahoo are holding quality fish.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for Friday, June 13th, 2025.

Lake Lanier is sitting a tad above full pool at 1071.9, and water temps are holding steady in the upper 70s. Clarity is excellent across most of the lake—plenty clear on the main body, but you’ll notice just a little stain hanging in the backs of creeks. Today’s sunrise came at 6:26 AM, and sunset won’t roll around until 8:47 PM, giving anglers prime extended hours to chase that early and late bite. No tides to worry about here, but those low-light windows are magic.

The fishing action is hot, and the bass bite is nothing short of electric. Post-spawn spotted bass have gathered in wolf packs over main lake points, long-running humps, and classic Lanier brush piles sitting around 20 to 25 feet deep. This week, I watched packs of big spots blow up on topwater baits—heart-pounding stuff. Spooks, Gunfish, and Chug Bugs are the top producers right now. Cast them right over the brush and work a quick, darting retrieve. If the bass won’t come up, drop a Spot Choker jig or a Keitech swimbait right over the brush—both have been pulling solid fish out of the schools. According to Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service and recent reports from Georgia Outdoor News, these patterns are holding steady and should stay strong so long as the weather remains stable.

Crappie are also on the chew with water temps around 72. The bite is good on deep docks and brush, with live minnows and small jigs the ticket for filling a cooler, as reported by Captain Josh Thornton.

For stripers, trolling with live bluebacks or casting soft swimbaits early and late has put some hefty fish in the boat these past few days. The north end river arms, especially Lathem, Yellow, Wahoo, and Gainesville creeks, have produced well this week. Don’t overlook deep mid-lake creek channels for those bigger linesides as the sun climbs.

Best baits this week:
- Topwaters (Zara Spook, Gunfish, Chug Bug) for spots
- Flukes and jerkbaits over points and brush
- Spot Choker jigs and Keitech swimbaits for subsurface
- Shakey head with green pumpkin worms on rocky, shallow points for finicky fish
- Small live minnows or tube jigs for crappie
- Blueback herring or swimbaits for stripers

Hot spots:
- Main lake points and humps from Brown’s Bridge to the dam
- Brush piles at 20–25 feet near Young Deer and Six Mile
- Deeper docks and brush in Little River and Gainesville Creek for crappie
- Lathem and Wahoo creeks for stripers

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This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Lanier fishing report for Friday, June 13th, 2025, coming to you right from the banks of north Georgia.

Lake Lanier is sitting just a touch over full pool after recent rains, with clear water on the main lake and some stain in the creeks. Surface temps are holding steady in the high 70s, and the weather’s cooperating nicely—expect highs in the mid-80s, partly cloudy skies, and a light breeze, perfect for a day on the water. Sunrise was right around 6:24 am and you’ve got until about 8:47 pm before sunset sets in.

The June bite is in full swing, and let me tell you, the spotted bass fishing is downright electric this month. According to Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service and Georgia Outdoor News, the topwater action is almost unbeatable right now. You’ll find spotted bass wolf-packing up around brushpiles in that 20 to 30 foot range, especially off the long running points and humps at the mouths of major creeks and main lake areas. They’re done spawning and are now in serious feeding mode, making them a blast to target.

Best baits? Topwater plugs are hot—think Berkley Surge Shad, J-Walker, and Highjacker, or the ever-reliable Zara Spook and Gunfish. For a sure shot, sling a white Zoom Fluke or an FZNH20 fluke, especially on a medium-action spinning rod with a fluorocarbon leader. If you get a bit of cloud cover, opt for a white Slick Stick, and for sunnier moments, go chrome. If the fish seem shy about coming up top, drag a 3/8-ounce Hot Spot Choker with a 2.8 Keitech near the brush—spots have been crushing it this week.

For those who love worm fishing, a green pumpkin Senko on a shakey head around rocky points or fifteen-foot docks is pulling good numbers too. Folks are reporting steady action on these patterns, and as the days heat up, expect the bite to stay strong.

Don’t sleep on the crappie if you want a fish fry—Captain Josh Thornton says the bite’s been good with water temps about 72 degrees. Hit docks with brush or deeper submerged timber, and minnows or small jigs in natural colors will get you a limit before long.

Stripers and catfish are cruising deeper water. Trolling live bait or chunking bottom rigs with stink bait after dark is your best shot for a big one.

As for local hot spots, don’t miss:
- Browns Bridge area: Long points and offshore brush are holding spots and stripers.
- Mouths of Flat Creek and Six Mile Creek: Both are classic early summer producers for multi-species action.

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Lake Lanier woke up buzzing this June 11th, riding just a tick over full pool at 1.2 feet above 1071, with water temps holding steady in the high 70s and the main lake running clear. After last week’s rains, more ramps are open, and the whole lake feels unlocked and ready for action, just as we like it this time of year.

We got sunrise at 6:26 AM and sunset tonight at 8:48 PM, giving you a big window for a full day on the water. There’s no tide on Lanier—she’s a big reservoir—but wind and incoming weather fronts still nudge the bite. Today’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a light breeze, and highs in the mid-80s—classic June weather that makes the topwater bite come alive.

Spotted bass are the main story right now, chasing bait in wolfpacks and hunting around brushpiles on long points and humps. They’re post-spawn and fired up, feeding hard in 20 to 30 feet of water, especially at the mouths of major creeks and main-lake structure. Guide Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Service says it’s a topwater bonanza—if you want excitement, throw a Slick Stick or Spot Choker over the brush. For the fluke bite, white Zoom or FZNH20 colors are best, and a steady retrieve with a pause will draw those aggressive strikes. If the fish hesitate to chase, drop a 3/8 oz Hot Spot Choker with a 2.8 Keitech tight to the brush for solid hits.

Bass fishing is good all around, with good numbers of spotted bass, a few largemouth, and some bonus stripers showing up. The spinnerbait and jerkbait bite is still hanging on: white spinnerbaits with silver willow blades, or a chrome IMA Skimmer or Gunfish for any schooling fish you see busting bait on top. Shakey heads rigged with green pumpkin Senkos are the ticket around rocky points and docks.

Crappie are still willing, though the best bite’s early and deep now, and a few channel catfish are being caught by folks drifting cut bait or stink bait along deeper channels—especially after dark, when things cool off.

For stripers, according to The Striper Experience, June marks the start of lead core trolling season. White/silver or chartreuse Capt Mack's Chipmunk jigs on lead core are producing well as the fish start moving deeper with the heat. Target deeper main-lake pockets and creek channels as the day warms.

Hot spots today: Shoal Creek and the mouths of Flat Creek are producing steady bass catches, especially early. For stripers, head towards Browns Bridge and the river channel swings near Gainesville—for both, watch for mid-morning schooling activity.

Best advice? Fish early, bring the topwater gear, and move deeper as the sun climbs. The post-spawn feed is on, and success is about covering water, targeting those offshore structures, and matching your presentation to the moment.

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