Trophy Stripers on Lake Lanier
January is here and that means it’s time to drag big trout around for a trophy striper. Over the next four months, you will see most of your 35+ pound fish caught on Lanier for the year.
That’s not to say we don’t catch big ones in May and in the summer months, but your best chance for a giant striper is here.
For folks who don’t care about a trophy, our boats will still be catching average-size stripers this time of the year, while trolling u-rigs, on bluebacks and on buck-tail jigs. These fish are usually 5-20 pounds, for the most part. Look for the birds diving, then fish in these areas.
For the bigger stripers, you will need a little more patience and also need to cover a lot of water while dragging your free lines and planer boards. You will also need to use bigger bait. It’s hard to get a giant striper to come up and take smaller live bait if he is down 20 to 30 feet deep. But … if you drag a big trout over his head, he is more apt to travel that distance and eat it.
North and south are both good for a trophy in the winter. The key is to cover a lot of water and put in your time. The reward is well worth it when you have a 45-inch long fish on the floor of your boat.
Our crappie guide is also doing well on minnows and jigs around deep brush.
We are open daily for half- and full-day fishing charters seven days a week.
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