Four of the six full-service camping areas on Lake Lanier will be operated part-time during the 2013 season, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District. These parks will be open four days per week: Bolding Mill Van Pugh South Duckett Mill and …
Category: Boating
Lake Lanier: Dang-Near Full Pool
Quick! What’s 15% of 12? That’s what I thought. Most of us haven’t a clue. With all the “new math” taught these days, the answer could be 472.6, for all we know. So, I cheated. Used a calculator. The answer is: 1.8. Lake Lanier is within …
“Drain Lake Lanier” Plans Proceed
Unconfirmed reports say a group known as “Drain, Refill & Incorporate Lake Lanier” — also known as DRILL — is moving ahead with plans to drain Lake Lanier in the near future. Should the draining begin next winter, Lanier could return to full pool by 2019, …
Cpl. Shawn Elmore: DNR Boating Officer of the Year
Cpl. Shawn Elmore earned the title of 2012 Georgia Boating Officer of the Year for his outstanding performance as a boating safety officer for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Cpl. Elmore went beyond the general call of duty: search and rescue, …
Shane Watson Guide Service Report ~~ 3-25-13
The striper fishing has been great the last two weeks on Lake Lanier. Our boats have been catching many stripers and big spots on bluebacks out over the main channel, on secondary points and in the very backs of creeks. Mornings and afternoons have both …
Jobs Available at Lake Lanier Islands
Lake Lanier Islands (LLI) is the closest thing Atlanta has to Disney World. LLI’s 1,500-acre playground takes a lot of work — and a lot of workers — to run right. To join the hard-working crew at Lake Lanier Islands, apply for work during their …
lakelanier.com on Twitter
Are you as suspicious as I am when you’re invited to sign up for something online? I’m always worried that both the dollars in my bank account will go missing or that my cell phone videos of me frolicking with movie stars will go viral. …
Body Found in Lake Lanier Identified
We regret to inform you that the body found on Lake Lanier near Bald Ridge Creek on Sunday, March 17, 2013, has been positively identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime laboratory in Decatur as 48-year-old George “Marty” Counts of Tucker. This confirmation came from Melissa …
Lake Lanier Rowing Club Hosts Sprints
You’re invited to row, row, row your boat to the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue to take part in the 2013 Lanier Sprints Regatta. Your pitiful rowboat won’t have any chance of winning, but you’re invited anyway. Rowing is an elegant sport performed by non-whining athletes who …
Lake Lanier Association Supports Senate Bill 136
Our stalwart allies at the Lake Lanier Association, including Executive Director Joanna Cloud, have commended members of the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus for drafting tougher boating laws that will save lives and make boating safer on lakes throughout the state. Senate Bill 136, which passed the Georgia …