Lake Lanier, Georgia Fishing Report Today

Well, folks, this is Artificial Lure, coming at you live from the banks of Lake Lanier, Georgia, with your fishing report for Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Let’s get right to it—I’m your local hook-and-sinker guy, and I’ll give it to you straight, no chaser.

First, let’s talk conditions. According to FishingReminder, today is a standout day for fishing—solid bluebird skies, the kind that make the bass and stripers pop. Sunrise is right around 7:40 AM, sunset about 6:45 PM—so you’ve got a full day on the water. It’s a new moon phase, which means the fish don’t have that extra night-time spotlight, so early morning and late afternoon are your best bets. We’re not a tidal lake, so don’t worry about that—just focus on finding those ambush points and deeper water breaks.

Over at the Quiet Period Please podcast, they’re reporting some serious action: topwater bites in the shallows are just starting to taper off with the sun up, but don’t put those Whopper Ploppers and Spooks away yet. Staging crappie are moving toward the main lake creek channels, schooling up tight near brush piles and standing timber—that’s a hot tip. Striped bass are blitzing on schooling shad near points and humps, so keep your eyes peeled for diving birds and busting bait. Recent catches have included some hefty spots—lunker largemouths, spunky spotted bass, and that’s not even mentioning the slabs of crappie and linesides that are tearing up the water columns.

In terms of gear, a jerkbait is deadly this time of year for cold-morning bass—slow it down, let it pause, and watch for the tap. For that staging crappie, drop a 1/16-ounce jig tipped with a Bobby Garland Slab Slay’r into those brush piles, and hold on tight. Stripers? Chartreuse soft plastic swimbaits, inline spinners, and the old faithful live shiner—flipped out behind a planer board—will get you dialed in. As for the bank fishermen, a shakey head worm or a lipless crankbait bounced along the rocks can still turn up bites even this late in the season.

Now, let’s talk hot spots. Selma City Marina is always a winner for parking-lot anglers—plenty of docks, shade, and that bait-rich environment brings in everything from bluegill to striper. Over at Beech Creek Marina, the points and drop-offs just outside the slips have been kicking out some solid slabs and schooling bass, especially early and late. If you’ve got a boat, head to the main lake humps and points—GPS 34.25.00, 83.90.00 is my go-to for some topwater striper action, but you didn’t hear that from me. Don’t sleep on the old river channels either—these fish are fattening up for winter, so they’ll stack in those deep water transition zones.

Best baits for Lake Lanier right now? Live blueback herring for big stripers, especially near the dam and lower end. Crappie are slamming minnows and small jigs, no need to overcomplicate. Largemouth? Craw-imitating jigs and Texas-rigged worms fished deep and slow.

So, lace up those boots, check your gear, and get out there—tod

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for October 20th, 2025. Sunrise cracked the east horizon just after 7:43 this morning, with sunset slated for 6:59 this evening — we’re in that prime fall pattern where short days spark some real action in the water. We started off with mild temps, 54 degrees at dawn and climbing towards a breezy, partly cloudy 70. The water’s hovering around the mid-60s, and the lake stands three feet below full pool, so some of your usual bank spots might be a little shallow, but the shad are schooling thick, and predator fish are locking in on those bait balls.

For you structure hounds, the major bite windows today are late morning from about 9:30 to 11:30, and again after dusk, 10 to midnight if you’re one of those die-hards who chases stripers in the cool air. Minor upticks hit around 3:45 to 5:45 in the evening, so plan your trip and set your lines with those feeding frenzies in mind, according to FishingReminder.

The fall bite’s turned reliable over the past week, especially for spotted bass and stripers. According to recent updates from Georgia Outdoor News, folks are cashing in on rocky points and secondary humps all across the mid-lake area. Spinnerbaits have been deadly—chartreuse and white blades slow-rolled along windblown points are picking up healthy spots in the two- to three-pound range. Early mornings, try a topwater walking bait—Spooks or a Sammy—right off the main lake reefs, then transition to jerkbaits or finesse swimbaits once the sun gets up. Shad-colored is the ticket, matching the hatch is more important than brand right now.

The stripers are pushing shallow up both the Chattahoochee and the Chestatee arms chasing bait, especially in the first light. Live bluebacks and medium-sized gizzard shad are top producers — your best shot comes slow-trolling live bait across creek mouths near Bald Ridge or Shoal Creek. Artificial-wise, a bucktail jig with a white fluke will do if you prefer chucking over soaking.

Reports from the Lake Lanier Daily Fishing Report point out that crappie have also moved up and can be targeted on brush piles and bridge pilings with small jigs tipped with minnows. Main lake docks in five to fifteen feet of water are holding nice schools, especially closer to Little River and up near Laurel Park. Bring light line and go subtle with your approach—clear water means those slabs are line-shy.

As for catfish, channels and blues remain active on cut shad and chicken liver fished off the bottom; hit deeper holes at the mouths of major coves during the afternoon feeding window.

If you’re looking for a couple hot spots, consider Flat Creek and Van Pugh Park for bank access, and hit the pilings at Browns Bridge for crappie as the sun gets up. For bass, main lake points between Flowery Branch and Gainesville are lighting up, especially where there’s rock and a little wind chop.

No tide movement to worry about—being an inland reservoir—but watch that wind as it dictat

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Lake Lanier locals, Artificial Lure here, bringing you the rundown for October 19, 2025.

We’re three feet below full pool, with water temps holding steady right around 75 degrees. No tides on Lanier since we’re a reservoir, but this week’s warm spell pushed fish deep during midday. As fall settles in, these crisp mornings have waked up the bite. Spotted bass are hottest at dawn—anglers are scoring with drop shot rigs, shaky heads, and jigs, especially around deeper docks, brush piles, and the rocky points off East Bank Park.

Georgia Outdoor News updates that the fall transition has shifted patterns: best action is right at sunrise and sunset. When the sun creeps higher, drag natural-colored soft plastics behind shady docks. Afternoon fish are still going shallow, so keep a finesse jig or green pumpkin worm in your arsenal. Bass reported lately are between 1.5 and 3 pounds, with chunky spots and the occasional largemouth showing up in the backs of creeks.

Crappie fishing is strong, with guides marking schools between 15 and 25 feet, tight to timber and brush, mostly near Flat Creek and Six Mile. Minnows under slip floats and small swimbaits have filled plenty of limits. Now’s prime time to hit Vanns Tavern area for crappie and scattered stripers as the sun gets up.

Striper catches are solid, with fish up to 17 pounds coming on live herring and shad around Chestatee Bay. If clouds roll in, switch to medium divers or long jerkbaits—chrome is a top pick for unpredictable bites. Surface blitzes have rewarded quick casters with small swimbaits and crankbaits.

Catfish remain reliable. Channel cats are snatching cut bait and chicken livers, especially near bends and deeper drop-offs in Bald Ridge Creek. There’s a mixed bag to be had late in the day: spotted bass, cats, and the occasional hybrid all in play.

Weather looks ideal for today—clear skies, high about 77 degrees, a light northwest breeze. Sunrise hit at 7:38 a.m. and sunset will be at 6:56 p.m., locking in perfect morning and evening windows for those looking to chase topwater action.

Best lures this week are those that imitate local forage: natural-colored soft plastics, chrome jerkbaits, watermelon or green pumpkin jigs, and Pop-R or buzzbait for first-light surface commotion. For bait, live herring and shad remain favorites for striper, while minnows win for crappie.

Hot spots to hit today:

- **East Bank Park**: Early morning, rocky points, topwater for spotted bass.

- **Vanns Tavern area**: Crappie and striper as the sun rises, brush piles and timber.

- **Bald Ridge Creek**: Afternoon mixed bag; drag jigs off the drop-offs for bass and cats.

Recent catches:

- Spotted bass up to 3.2 pounds using finesse jigs behind docks.

- Striper up to 17 pounds on live herring, Chestatee Bay.

- Crappie limits tight to timber, minnows best just off the bottom.

If you want to take a breather, Don Carter State Park’s Canoe and Kayak Club has their Halloween Howl 5K and Fun Run, but the fall bite’s w

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Lake Lanier locals, it's Artificial Lure with your Saturday morning fishing report for October 18, 2025. The lake's three feet below full pool, water temps holding steady between 75 and 80 degrees, and clarity's still good after that odd heat stretch this week. The sun rose at 7:32 AM, and you'll have daylight until sunset at 6:58 PM, so get out early and take advantage of the calm, cool start.

No tidal action on Lanier since she’s a reservoir, but the recent warm spell pushed the fish deep through midday. Spotted bass are biting better now that we're back to crisp mornings. Anglers are reporting success with *drop shot rigs*, *shaky heads*, and *jigs*—especially around deeper docks and brush piles. Early morning hours are prime; spotted bass bust topwater around rocky points and submerged timber, so keep a *Pop-R* or *buzzbait* handy near main lake pockets.

Reports out of Georgia Outdoor News say that the bass bite has shifted with the fall transition, and most action is best right at dawn and dusk. Afternoon catches lean shallow, so drag those jigs or soft plastics behind docks where shadows linger. Recent outings have seen spotted bass between 1.5 and 3 pounds, with an occasional largemouth lurking in the backs of creeks.

On crappie, local guides are marking big schools staging between 15 and 25 feet, tight to brush and around the pilings, especially near the mouth of Flat Creek and over by Six Mile. Minnows on slip floats and small swimbaits are getting results. Catfish reports are solid—channel cats swallowing cut bait and chicken livers near river bends.

For bait, *live herring* and *shad* are still the favorites for stripers, though some are switching up to medium divers and long jerkbaits on cloudy afternoons for those unpredictable strikes. The best lures overall: natural-colored soft plastics, chrome jerkbaits, and watermelon or green pumpkin jigs. If you’re looking for a quick fix, throw small swimbaits or crankbaits where you see surface activity.

Hot spots today:

- **East Bank Park** for early morning spotted bass off rocky points.

- **Vanns Tavern area** for crappie and scattered striper, especially once the sun starts climbing.

- **Bald Ridge Creek** late in the day works for mixed bags—spotted bass, catfish, and the occasional hybrid.

Fresh catches reported this week:

- Spotted bass up to 3.2 pounds behind docks using finesse jigs and drop shot setups.

- Striper up to 17 pounds on live herring around Chestatee Bay.

- Crappie limits in the timber, best with live minnows just off the bottom.

The weather looks favorable: mild, clear skies with a high near 77 degrees and only a light breeze from the northwest. That means the mid-morning bite should pick up once surface commotion dies down.

Don Carter State Park has the Lake Canoe and Kayak Club kicking off their Halloween Howl 5K and Fun Run today if you want a break from the rod, but the real action is out on the water. If you haven’t tried jigging behind deeper docks, now’s

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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Lake Lanier fishing report for Friday, October 17th.

We're looking at cooling fall temperatures that have really kicked the bass bite into high gear. Sunrise hit at around 7:45 this morning, and we've got until about 7:15 tonight before the sun drops. No tides to worry about here in our North Georgia mountains, but what we do have is spotted bass pushing baitfish hard to points and creek mouths all over the lake.

Early morning and late evening sessions are absolutely firing right now. Start your day with topwater walkers—throw them along those main lake points and let them sit for a second between walks. Flukes in white or shad patterns are also crushing it in that first hour of light. Small swimbaits in the 3 to 4-inch range are getting hammered as those spots chase bait balls up shallow.

As the sun climbs higher, switch your game plan. Underspins and jerkbaits become your best friends mid-morning through early afternoon. Work them around brush piles and secondary points in 10 to 20 feet of water. The falling water temperatures have these fish feeding aggressively to bulk up for winter.

Keep your eyes peeled for occasional striper blitzes popping up mid-lake. When you see birds working, get there fast and toss white bucktails or anything that looks like a threadfin shad. These blow-ups can be brief but absolutely electric when you hit them right.

For hot spots, focus on the Chattahoochee River arm up north—the points and pockets near Browns Bridge are holding good numbers of bass right now. Down south, the Gainesville area around Clarks Bridge has been consistent, especially early morning. Creek mouths anywhere from mid-lake north are your best bet.

One thing to remember: we're dealing with some mixed water clarity from fall turnover. Target wind-blown banks where baitfish stack up. In clearer water, stick with natural colors like shad and bluegill patterns. If you're fishing stained water, don't be afraid to throw brighter colors to get noticed.

Water temps are sitting in that perfect fall range, and the fish know winter's coming. They're feeding heavy, so this is prime time to get out there and load the boat.

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This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Lanier fishing report for October 15th, 2025. It’s a crisp October morning—right here in north Georgia, you can almost taste fall rolling in with a little fog sitting over the water. Sunrise hit at 7:39 a.m. and sunset’s coming up at 6:58 p.m., so you’ve got plenty of good daylight to wet a line and chase those fall bass before the light fades.

No tidal concerns on freshwater Lake Lanier, but water levels have been fairly steady after last week’s rain. With overnight lows dipping into the high 40s and today’s high forecasted around 67, expect a cool start with a gentle southerly breeze, a mix of sun and patchy autumn clouds—ideal for all-day casting.

Fish activity has picked up, especially the spotted bass and largemouth, thanks to these dropping temps. According to recent catches shared by local anglers and on social, there’s been steady action in the early mornings and late afternoon. Folks are reporting chunky spotted bass in that 2- to 4-pound range, plus a few largemouth pushing over 5, especially on structure near creek mouths. Striper and hybrids are schooling up a bit deeper now, with some nice pulls in the 8- to 12-pound range being photographed and bragged about online.

Best baits for today? It’s hard to beat a black and blue jig for largemouth—one video just posted showed a real chunky bass hammered on that pattern around brush and docks. For the spotted bass that school up around points, a silver or chrome topwater like a Zara Spook or a Whopper Plopper gets the blood pumping right at dawn. And if the sun gets up or the bite slows, drop a shaky head worm down on rocky humps in 15-20 feet. Swimbaits and finesse jerkbaits have also been solid for those suspended linesiders and hybrids when stripers are chasing shad balls.

If live bait’s your style, local shops have fresh blueback herring and medium shiners in stock. Flatlines or downlines with herring over the river channel edges—especially between Browns Bridge and the mouth of Flat Creek—are excellent bets for stripers this week.

Top hotspots: You’ll want to try around Bald Ridge Creek—lots of topwater schooling action at first light and plenty of deep brush piles for jig work. Six Mile Creek is another classic for mixed bags this time of year: spotted bass on rocky points, largemouth tight to blowdowns, and stripers pushing bait mid-channel. And if you’ve got a kayak or are shore-bound, Laurel Park’s public access gives you some excellent angles on shallow grass and dock lines.

With the leaves just beginning to show their color and a few cool weekends ahead, it’s prime time to get out. Whether you’re chasing a big spot, that thumping largemouth, or a hard-charging striper, Lake Lanier’s putting smiles on faces all week.

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Alright, y’all, this is Artificial Lure coming at you live for your October 12, 2025, Lake Lanier fishing report. Let’s get right to it—because the bite’s been talking, and you’ll want to be ready when you hit the water.

First off, let’s talk weather and water. Today’s looking like classic fall on Lake Lanier—mild with highs in the mid-70s, a touch of crispness in the early morning air, and a light northwest breeze. Sunrise was around 7:30 this morning, sunset’s coming at about 7 tonight, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. The lake’s water temps have dropped into the upper 60s, and clarity’s good—about 4 to 6 feet of visibility in most coves. There’s no real tide to speak of, but current’s always something to watch, especially near the dam or the rivers. Keep an eye on your electronics for subtle flows—they can make all the difference when the bite’s finicky.

Fish activity’s really picked up as we shift into autumn patterns. The spotted bass are schooling up, chasing shad in the mouths of creeks and along rocky points. Numbers are solid—plenty of fish in the 12- to 16-inch range, with a few bigger ones mixed in. Largemouth are holding tight to brush and docks, especially in the backs of pockets where the sun warms the water first thing. Stripers are schooling in the southern end of the lake, especially just south of the dam, and you’ll find them feeding aggressively in the early morning and again late afternoon.

On the numbers, most folks are reporting 10 to 20 bass over a decent morning, with a real chance at a 5-pound kicker if you target those docks early. Stripers, the charter guys say, have been putting up 2- to 5-pound fish consistently, with some bigger ones showing up in the live bait bite. Don’t sleep on the crappie and catfish either—they’re biting along the deeper brush piles and channel ledges.

Now, let’s talk baits. For bass, you can’t go wrong with a watermelon red Zoom Trick Worm on a shaky head, especially around docks and brush. Square-bill crankbaits in shad patterns are crushing it on the rocky points—throw one parallel to the bank and hold on. For the schooling spotted bass, a ⅜-ounce white spinnerbait or a fluke fished weightless will flat-out get bit. If you want to mix it up, throw a topwater popper at daybreak, and you’ll get some heart-stopping blow-ups.

Stripers want live shad—find ’em near the surface, drop a bait down, and wait for the rod to double over. Keep an eye out for gulls pounding the water—that’s your sign to get over there, fast. For crappie, a 1/16-ounce jig head with a small minnow or curly-tail grub, fished around deep brush, is a solid producer right now. Catfish? A chunk of chicken liver, soaked overnight in garlic, on a Carolina rig near the creek mouths. Trust me on that.

Hot spots—if you’re after bass, start at Six Mile Creek point, then work down to the docks in the back of Bald Ridge Creek. For stripers, the dam tailrace is always productive, especially on outgoing current. And for nu

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Morning folks, Artificial Lure here, bringing you your October 11th, 2025 fishing report straight from Lake Lanier, Georgia.

Cooler autumn air has settled in, with temps dipping into the upper 40s overnight and a daytime high projected near 70 under partly sunny skies. Winds will be light out of the north, making for glassy water in the coves and open main lake. Sunrise hit at 7:35 a.m., and sunset’s coming around 7:03 p.m.—plenty of daylight for those of you looking to put in a full shift on the water.

Now, Lanier’s a reservoir, not tidal—not much current to race the fish around, but this time of year, water clarity is solid and levels are about average for fall according to recent updates from the Army Corps. Visibility is running 3–5 feet depending on the cove, and the lake’s falling just a hair as we settle into the mid-October drought pattern.

According to the Lake Lanier, Georgia Daily Fishing Report, fishing has been heating up as the water cools. Spotted bass are schooling on main lake points early, chasing bait up shallow at first light. A couple locals reported in just this morning with limits of chunky spots caught on bone-colored walking topwaters and chrome fluke-style soft plastics. After about 10 a.m., the bite shifts deeper—switch to jigging spoons or drop shot rigs in 25–35 feet for those bigger fish suspending just off the ledges.

Striped bass are making a push back up from the dam area. The bite’s strongest before noon on live blueback herring, but sharpies are also scoring good numbers casting white bucktail jigs and vertically jigging spoons near river channel intersections. Slot fish in the 8–12 pound range are running, with a few hefty linesides reported pushing 15 pounds.

Crappie anglers are sneaking dock lights at first and last light, pulling up nice slabs on small minnows and Bobby Garland jigs in shad or electric chicken. The brush piles in 15–20 feet off Shoal Creek have been particularly productive. If you’re after some action for the fryer, crappie are your best bet this week.

October always brings shifting patterns. Georgia Outdoor News highlights that the bite for largemouth and spotted bass is steadily moving shallow as baitfish move in. Hard jerkbaits, finesse worms, and shad-colored spinnerbaits are favorites when the sun’s up, especially along rocky or brushy points.

For best lures right now, you can’t go wrong with:

- Bone or silver walking topwaters (like a Spook or Gunfish) early

- Chrome or shad flukes

- Jigging spoons (chrome, ¾ ounce) mid-morning and midday

- White bucktail jigs or Captain Mack’s u-rigs for stripers

- Bobby Garland or Hal-Fly jigs for crappie

- Finesse worms & shaky heads for midday bass

Best bait overall remains live blueback herring for stripers and spots. Medium minnows are solid for crappie.

Hot spots today: Set your GPS to Brown’s Bridge for early morning topwater. Also check out the mouth of Six Mile Creek and the river channel creeks off the mid-lake islands for stripers

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Morning folks, Artificial Lure here with your October 10, 2025, fishing report for Lake Lanier, Georgia.

It’s a crisp, classic fall morning on Lanier: sunrise hit at 7:37 AM and you can expect sunset tonight at 7:04 PM. The weather’s calling for a lingering chill this morning, mid-50s rising to the fully comfortable low 70s by afternoon, light northwest wind, mostly clear with scattered clouds—perfect jacket weather for your dawn patrol. Don’t worry about tides up here since we're freshwater, but wind will move bait and shake things up on the points and pockets.

Fish activity on Lanier is on the upswing, thanks to cooler nights and falling surface temps, now hovering in the mid to upper 60s. October means the shad and herring are schooling and the spotted bass are schooling up right behind them. Reports this week from local anglers and guides say the morning bite is best, especially if you’re on the water at first light.

Topwater action is classic Lanier right now. Folks are catching plenty of quality spotted bass—15- to 18-inchers are common, but there’s always a chance at a 5+ pounder if you get lucky with positioning on deeper humps. The Sebile Magic Swimmer and Zara Spook are getting a ton of bites on windblown points and shoals. Throw the Berkley Cane Walker or a bone-colored Sammy for those busting fish; keep an eye out for breaking bait—sometimes gulls will give ‘em away.

When the sun gets up and fish get a little shy, transition to swimbaits, underspins, and the good ol’ shaky head worm down around brush piles in 20-30 feet. Chrome or natural baitfish patterns work best. Drop shot with a finesse worm is still a reliable backup if it’s slick calm. Anglers are also stacking up a few white bass and stripers—reportedly, stripers pushing up mid-lake and into creek arms, with some solid 10- to 15-pound fish landed on live bluebacks and bucktail jigs, mostly early. For those throwing live bait, you can’t beat threadfin or blueback herring.

Crappie anglers are starting to report more consistent bites in the shallows late afternoon into dusk, especially under lighted docks. Small chartreuse or pearl jigs under a float, or live minnows, will get it done.

Best hot spots today:

- **Flat Creek and Balus Creek** on the south end—find long points with deep brush just off the drop.

- **Chestatee River arm** up north is producing stripers and spotted bass along channel swings.

- And if you’re out midday, hit the humps just off the Mary Alice Park area—schoolers are showing up chasing bait.

Keep an eye out for state record fish—Lake Lanier holds the white bass state record at 5 lb, 1 oz, and every autumn a few hefty ones are caught casting bucktails into surface boils.

For tackle, here’s the local rundown:

- **Topwater plugs**: Sebile Magic Swimmer, Spook, Cane Walker

- **Swimbaits and underspins**: 3- to 4-inch shad imitations

- **Live bait**: Blueback herring, threadfin shad

- **Soft plastics**: Drop shot finesse worms, shaky heads in green

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It’s Artificial Lure with your Lake Lanier fishing report for October 8, 2025. We’re looking at a classic North Georgia fall bite—cool mornings rolling into sun-soaked afternoons, with lake temperatures falling just where the bass like them.

Sunrise this morning was at 7:34 AM, with sunset pegged for 7:05 PM, setting us up for a day where timing those first and last few hours will be clutch. Weather’s in our favor: cool, dry air and light northwesterly breezes will keep the fish and the anglers comfortable all day.

No tidal swings on Lanier since she’s up in the hills and not a tidal lake, but water clarity is decent—stained in the backs of the creeks, clearer out near the main channel. Surface temps are running in the low to mid 70s. According to recent angler reports and videos, the bite’s been steady, and we’re seeing a classic fall transition pattern take over.

Largemouth are moving up shallow, with several anglers reporting solid catches on jigs. Just yesterday, a big green fish hammered a black and blue football jig up in a creek pocket near Six Mile—prime fall pattern stuff as water cools and baitfish start bunching up in the shallows, according to recent video bass fishing reports from the lake.

Spotted bass are pushing up on rocky points and humps and feeding aggressively in the morning. The best way to get on them early has been with a translucent or shad-patterned topwater—think walk-the-dog styles like a Zara Spook or a chrome Whopper Plopper. Mid-morning, switch to underspins and small swimbaits, especially on the wind-blown banks and the mouths of main-lake pockets.

Crappie are settling into the deeper brush piles—15 to 25 feet down. Live minnows are always a go-to, but a white or chartreuse 1/16-oz jig head with a curly tail is putting plenty in the box. Night fishing under the bridges up the Chattahoochee arm remains strong—bring the lights, and you’ll limit out fast.

Striper fishing’s heating up as the temps drop, with the bigger linesides chasing bluebacks into the coves at dawn. Pulling freelines with blueback herring or medium shiners is the ticket, but don’t overlook a 5-inch paddle-tail swimbait for a reaction strike, especially around the mouth of Flat Creek and up around Browns Bridge.

Catfish action is holding steady for those anchoring up at night with cut bait; chicken liver and shad are tough to beat for channels and the occasional flathead.

If you’re looking for hot spots, hit the humps off Three Sisters for spotted bass—you’ll want to drag a shaky head worm or a Ned rig if they won’t eat up top. For largemouth, the stained pockets off Balus Creek are pumping out quality fish on that black and blue jig or a Texas-rigged creature bait.

Just a reminder: Lake Lanier sees heavy boating activity. Stay alert and wear your lifejacket, as AOL.com recently reminded us that Lanier’s legendary for unpredictable currents and submerged hazards—safety always comes first out here.

That wraps it up. Thanks for tuning in—b

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