Lake Lanier Association Seeks Boat Show Volunteers

The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) is hosting a booth at the Atlanta Boat Show coming up January 9-12, 2014 at the Georgia World Congress Center. LLA is looking for volunteers to help us staff the booth during the show.  Show admission fees will be waived …

Hall of Fame Fishing Guide Shane Watson Signs Book Deal

Here’s some great news about Hall of Fame Fishing Guide Shane Watson. Capt. Shane Watson has announced that he has finished his autobiography and signed with a major book publisher.  Shane’s book “Homeless to Hall of Fame” will be available in hardback at most major …

Annual Eggs & Issues Breakfast Meeting: 12-12-13

  You are cordially invited to dine with Georgia’s Lt. Governor Casey Cagle, Senator Butch Miller, Senator John Wilkinson and oodles of assorted politicians on Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Gainesville Civic Center from 7:30 AM until 9 AM at the Eggs & Issues …

USA Canoe & Kayak: 2013 Year in Review

Nicholas Oliver, our media contact with USA Canoe/Kayak, put considerable effort into a review of the highlights of the flatwater sprint season of 2013, including what happened on and off the water. We congratulate everyone involved — especially our friends at the Lanier Canoe and Kayak …

Lake Lanier Dec. 1st Water Level Highest Since 1993

Our friends at the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are to be commended for maintaining the level of Lake Lanier. The USACE considers the lake to be full when the level is 1071 feet during Summer Pool, May 1st through November 30th. During Winter Pool, December …

SBCC Striper Tournament on Lake Lanier

Itching to go fishing?  Here’s some good news! The Striped Bass Conservation Coalition (SBCC) is sponsoring a tournament on Lake Lanier on Saturday, December 7, 2013, with lines in at 6:45 AM and lines out at 3:00 PM. You may register for the tournament online using the links below.  …

Jon Boat Fishing Tournament at Bald Ridge Marina: 12-14

Finally!  A fishing tournament that doesn’t require a $45,000 fishing boat with a $20,000 300-horsepower motor, $10,000 worth of electronics and a $50,000 truck to pull it to the lake. Kudos to the fine Americans who are organizing this fishing tournament on Lake Lanier that’s limited …