Free Pass to Lake Lanier Islands ~ April 25-27, 2014

Ever wondered what’s behind those big gates at Lake Lanier Islands but didn’t have the money to get in?  Have they got a deal for you! Round up a few friends and head out to the spiffier-than-ever Lake Lanier Islands during the weekend of April …

High School Fishing Tournament on Lake Lanier

If nine people get on a train in Gainesville and three get off in Toccoa and eleven people get off in Greensboro, does anyone really care? No. But if your kids are out fishing with three buck-tailed jigs, two nightcrawlers and a “broke-back” Rapala  topwater lure, …

Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Shane Watson Autobiography

Hall of Fame Fishing Guide Captain Shane Watson knows where the fish are on Lake Lanier and he knows how to catch them.  His amazing success today is inspirational. That success is even more inspirational when you read Shane Watson’s autobiography, Homeless to Hall of …

Lanier Striped Bass Coalition: Scale Collections

Our friends with the Lanier Striped Bass Coalition tell us April 2014 is a scale collection month. Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources Biologist Patrick O’Rouke and Fisheries Technician Chris Looney asked Lake Lanier striper anglers and fishing guides to assist them in managing the Lake Lanier …

“Friends of Gulf Darters” Seeks to Buy Lake Lanier

A previously unknown group calling itself “Friends of Gulf Darters” believes it is in the best interests of Florida, Alabama and Georgia to end their decades long battle for water from Lake Lanier by selling Lake Lanier to the Friends of Gulf Darters for $1.00. …

Seasonal Trout Streams Open March 29, 2014

The fish will be jumping on March 29, 2014 — the opening of seasonal trout streams in Georgia — even if the cotton isn’t high. Plenty of trout are being stocked in North Georgia’s cold-water streams as anglers prepare for the opening day of seasonal …

Shane Watson Guide Service: It’s Trophy Striper Time!

Trophy striper time is here on Lake Lanier. We are catching some big ones right now on freelined bluebacks. We took former Atlanta Braves pitcher Mark Wohlers and his son Jake out fishing recently. Jake is ten years old and he caught this 42-inch, 33-pound striper all …

Shane Watson Guide Service Report (3-5-14)

lakelanier.com thanks Shane Watson for this month’s fishing report: Spring Fishing on Lake Lanier The bigger stripers are  up shallow on Lake Lanier and freelined bluebacks, white bucktails, and  Spro Mc Sticks are all working. It is great to catch big stripers up in 3 …

Atlanta’s “Spring Into Summer Boat Show”

Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association invite you to stop by their booth at the Atlanta Spring into Summer Boat Show. The fun begins on Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. You’ll find the perfect reason to …

DOT Considers Widening of SR 129/11 by Lake Lanier

The Georgia Department of Transportation would like your opinions on the proposed widening of State Route 11/US 129 — also known as Cleveland Highway — from Limestone Parkway to Nopone Road in Hall County. Expanding Cleveland Highway to four lanes in northern Hall County would provide better access …