I confess. I was a doubter. I didn’t believe Lake Lanier could rise 14′ in a few months. But I hoped and prayed. Are you as amazed as I am that Lake Lanier is above full pool? The US Army Corps of Engineers, as you …
Category: Fishing
Shane Watson: Great Spring Fishing on Lake Lanier
Shane Watson Guide Service Report 4-25-13 Since my last report, the stripers, crappie, and spots have been biting well on Lake Lanier most mornings and afternoons. Freelined bluebacks out over the channel, on points, and on deeper humps have produced well. A white bucktail and …
Pictures from Gov. Deal’s Signing of SB 136
April 23, 2013 will always be an important day for Lake Lanier. That’s when Governor Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 136 into law, lowering the legal blood-alcohol limits for those who operate watercraft or hunt in Georgia. Many law enforcement officials, politicians and members …
Gov. Deal Signs SB 136 at Lanier’s Holiday Marina
Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed into law Senate Bill 136 lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for boaters and hunters from the former level of .10 to .08. The new law also increases penalties for those caught boating while intoxicated. Other provisions in the law …
New Bridges Over Chattahoochee on Rt 20
If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic on Route 20 over the Chattahoochee River, you know the need for getting through that bottleneck more quickly. If you’ve ever fished under the existing Chattahoochee River bridge on Route 20, you know the need for conserving the river for …
Four Campgrounds on Lake Lanier Reducing Hours
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 …
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 …