Lake Lanier Stripers, North and South.

Report Date: January 24, 2009

Water Temperature: 45
Water Clarity: 4 feet or greater

Shane Watson Guide Service Report (1-24-09). The striper fishing on Lake Lanier has been good, but a little unpredictable with the changing weather patterns. We've had some 20 to 30 fish mornings, only to return the next day and work for 3 or 4 hookups. That's just the nature of wintertime striper fishing. You can expect great fishing when the fish are up rolling on the surface and the birds are diving, slower conditions when they are not. I will say that you will catch your bigger, single, trophy fish on these slower days and more of the 5-20 pounders on the more active days. We are catching most of our better fish on leadhead flukes, and on freelined bluebacks and small trout. We've had boats both north and south, and it's like fishing 2 different lakes. Down south, you will find bigger singles and small groups of fish rolling on top most mornings, with and without birds. Up north you will find better numbers of smaller size fish and you will have to downsize and fish smaller baits to catch these fish. Small trout and medium shiners will produce up north on a downline and on a freeline. Capt. Mack's 3 arm u-rigs or a Flex-it spoon will also produce well when your graph is loaded with these smaller fish. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service and Hammond's Fishing Center. Good Fishing

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