Stripers and Crappie on Lake Lanier We’ve been doing well on the stripers using freelined trout and casting bucktails and leadhead flukes to surfacing fish. U-rigs are also working well. I’ve run a few fly fishing trips recently and these folks have done well on …
Category: Parks
Lanier’s Legislative Caucus Meets Dec 15th
Debra Sparks Charnote — Legislative Assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman — invites you to the Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus Public Hearings that will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The most recent forum took place at City Hall in Cumming on Monday, December 3, …
Public Forums Shape Future Hunting Laws
Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources would like your input before they finalize hunting regulations for the next several years. Eight public meetings are scheduled to discuss the development of hunting laws for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 hunting seasons. All citizens — not just hunters — …
Pictures From Helen’s Appalachian Trail Award
November 2012 ended perfectly for our friends in Helen, Georgia, when the town’s friendliness and hospitality to those who hike the Appalachian Trail were recognized. Helen was honored by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) as the latest Appalachian Trail Community — signifying Helen’s commitment to …
Nights of Lights 2012 Discount for LLA Members
Our friends at the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) serve our community all year long. We owe them a debt of gratitude for their efforts to keep the lake safe, pure and full. We’re happy to announce that LLA is offering the members of its not-for-profit …
Bolling Bridge on Route 53 to be Resurfaced
Teri Pope, our friend at the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT), informed lakelanier.com that about $43 million will be spent statewide to improve the safety and functionality of bridges, among other priorities. Five new or rebuilt bridges are among 14 Georgia DOT construction efforts commencing …
Boat Dock Permits on Lake Lanier
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Public Affairs Officer Lisa Parker says the Mobile District approved policy changes to Lake Lanier’s Shoreline Management Plan regarding community docks. Lisa Parker said “The decision sets a deadline for community dock permittees of undeveloped communities owners to provide required documentation …
Magical Nights of Lights Discount for 12-5-12!
Lake Lanier Islands is celebrating the 20th year of the Magical Nights of Lights in a big way on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. December 5th is the 20th day of the 2012 season, so they’re dropping the price of admission to $20/per car. (Sorry, gargantuan buses and absurdly …
Black Mountain Fire Contained
A significant wildfire that closed that closed the trail to Springer Mountain and the Appalachian Trail has been fully contained. The U.S. Forest Service says the area was reopened after being closed for five days as the Forest Service and partners battled a large wildfire …
Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus
Debra Sparks Charnote, legislative assistant to Senator Jeff Mullis and Senator Renee Unterman, announced the details of the next Lake Lanier Legislative Caucus meeting. This is open to the public and you are invited. The Lake Lanier Caucus Meeting will be held on Monday, December 3, …