Fishing Reports

Lake Lanier/Lake Burton Fishing Report

September 14, 2026 – 8:40 pm

Water Temp: 79degWater Level: Full PoolClarity: Clear
Bass The bite has been a normal summer pattern the last few days. We have been catching most of our fish early morning and late even except for a few schooling fish.  Try using a zoom frog (white)or a (pearl) zoom fluke weighted. Spy Baits Herring Color have been working best on the surfacing fish.   Look for the grass in the backs of creeks 13ft to 16ft of water. There are a few Large Mouth in the areas as well. This bite should continue to get better over the next few weeks as the water starts to cool off a bit. Brown TroutWe have not had much success the last couple of days with the trout. We did catch a couple trolling Lucky Craft Pointer SPs over the channel trolling 20 to 25ft deep. Look for the trout bite to get better as we head towards thw end of September. These fish don’t like warm water!

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Lake Lanier Fishing

November 4, 2024 – 12:07 pm

The water has finally cooled off a bit and the fish have moved North. Most of the stripers are Midway back in the creeks. Free lining hearing has been most productive lately. Using down rods midday has also been producing some nice fish. The water temp seem to be holding in the mid 60s right now. The lake level is down about 6 ft. Most of the boat ramps are open right now. http://www.hudl.com/v/2RD1Qn

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Lake Burton Fishing Report

November 4, 2024 – 11:36 am

Lake Burton/Lake Rabun Fishing Report Water Temp 66Lake Level 2ft down Clarity:clear
Bass Tyler CloreMost of the Large Mouth are shallow between 2-12ft. We have had success throwing a crank Spro Little John (white). Most of these are on points and in the backs of the pockets. Look for schooling fish they are chasing the smaller Herring. We have been catching these casting a Jackall Riser Bone Color. Work these baits like a wake bait and be patient. This pattern should continue for the next couple of weeks until the water temps dive into the lower to mid 50’s. We are looking forward to winter spoon/underspin bite!
Brown Trout The bite has been consistent the last few days.  We have been catching most of our trout on Pro Jerk baits Blue Color. These fish have been coming up on top water main lake in the middle of the channel. We have had the best success drifting in the channel sight fishing for them. We have caught a few floating Night Crawlers behind planner boards. This bite should continue to get better the next month or so. Remember Trout like cold water. Most of the adults are getting ready to spawn this month and should be back down the lake by December. 
Good Luck!Wes Carlton 

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Lake Burton Fishing Report Water Temp: 81deg Clarity: Clear Lake Level: Full Bass The Bass bite has been really good lately. Not as many big fish but lots of numbers. The Large Mouth are still biting frogs well in the morning in and around docks. The Zoom Horny Toad seems to be working best. The Spotted Bass bite has been decent mid way back in the creeks near the Herring Schools. The Berkley Magic Swimmer (Silver) has been producing some nice fish in the 3-4lbs range. Look for this bite to pick up in the next few weeks. Most of these fish are chasing Herring Schools up and down the channel’s of the creeks. Brown Trout The Trout bite has been slow the last couple of days. The bite should continue to get better as we head into July. July is a good month for trolling shad raps SR5 and SR7 in bright colors 3mph. The best bite is early in the morning and late in the evening.

June 27, 2024 – 11:50 am
By Wes | Posted in Lake Lanier Fishing Charters | Tagged | Comments Off on Lake Burton Fishing Report Water Temp: 81deg Clarity: Clear Lake Level: Full Bass The Bass bite has been really good lately. Not as many big fish but lots of numbers. The Large Mouth are still biting frogs well in the morning in and around docks. The Zoom Horny Toad seems to be working best. The Spotted Bass bite has been decent mid way back in the creeks near the Herring Schools. The Berkley Magic Swimmer (Silver) has been producing some nice fish in the 3-4lbs range. Look for this bite to pick up in the next few weeks. Most of these fish are chasing Herring Schools up and down the channel’s of the creeks. Brown Trout The Trout bite has been slow the last couple of days. The bite should continue to get better as we head into July. July is a good month for trolling shad raps SR5 and SR7 in bright colors 3mph. The best bite is early in the morning and late in the evening.

Lake Lanier Fishing Report

May 17, 2024 – 2:03 am

Lake Lanier Fishing Report Water temp: 76deg

Clarity: clearLevel: full pool

Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 80s.

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Lake Chatuge Fishing Report Water temp: 69deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next few weeks.

May 17, 2024 – 2:02 am
By Wes | Posted in Lake Lanier Fishing Charters | Comments Off on Lake Chatuge Fishing Report Water temp: 69deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next few weeks.

Lake Rabun Fishing Report Water temp: 63deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 70s. Trout The Brown Trout bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught few fish in the backs of the creeks very shallow. Small Rapala count downs have been working best. Use a fast retrieve when cast these baits. I have also caught a couple of bigger Brown Trout and a few Rainbows on jerk baits while Bass Fishing Brush piles. Look for this bite to continue to get better as we head into the first couple of weeks of May.

May 17, 2024 – 2:00 am
By Wes | Posted in Lake Lanier Fishing Charters | Comments Off on Lake Rabun Fishing Report Water temp: 63deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 70s. Trout The Brown Trout bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught few fish in the backs of the creeks very shallow. Small Rapala count downs have been working best. Use a fast retrieve when cast these baits. I have also caught a couple of bigger Brown Trout and a few Rainbows on jerk baits while Bass Fishing Brush piles. Look for this bite to continue to get better as we head into the first couple of weeks of May.

Lake Burton Fishing Report Water temp: 63deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 70s. Trout The Brown Trout bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught few fish in the backs of the creeks very shallow. Small Rapala count downs have been working best. Use a fast retrieve when cast these baits. I have also caught a couple of bigger Brown Trout and a few Rainbows on jerk baits while Bass Fishing Brush piles. Look for this bite to continue to get better as we head into the first couple of weeks of May.

May 17, 2024 – 1:59 am
By Wes | Posted in Lake Lanier Fishing Charters | Comments Off on Lake Burton Fishing Report Water temp: 63deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 70s. Trout The Brown Trout bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught few fish in the backs of the creeks very shallow. Small Rapala count downs have been working best. Use a fast retrieve when cast these baits. I have also caught a couple of bigger Brown Trout and a few Rainbows on jerk baits while Bass Fishing Brush piles. Look for this bite to continue to get better as we head into the first couple of weeks of May.

Lake Burton Fishing Report Water temp: 63deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 70s. Trout The Brown Trout bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught few fish in the backs of the creeks very shallow. Small Rapala count downs have been working best. Use a fast retrieve when cast these baits. I have also caught a couple of bigger Brown Trout and a few Rainbows on jerk baits while Bass Fishing Brush piles. Look for this bite to continue to get better as we head into the first couple of weeks of May.

May 17, 2024 – 1:59 am
By Wes | Posted in Lake Lanier Fishing Charters | Comments Off on Lake Burton Fishing Report Water temp: 63deg Clarity: clear Level: 1ft below full pool Bass: Most of the bass have finished spawning. The bite has been great over the last few days. We have been catching a lot of fish on top water Frogs, and Sammy’s in the morning in pockets off the main lake channel. Midday the jerk bait bite has picked up in the creeks around brush and rock ledges. Most of the Spotted Bass and Large Mouths are hanging in the 6ft to 15ft of water range. We have lots of Herring starting to spawn on the sea walls. Look for these bait fish and cast in and around them with your jerk bait. White smaller jerk baits have been working best. This bite should continue for the next several weeks as the water temps rise into the 70s. Trout The Brown Trout bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught few fish in the backs of the creeks very shallow. Small Rapala count downs have been working best. Use a fast retrieve when cast these baits. I have also caught a couple of bigger Brown Trout and a few Rainbows on jerk baits while Bass Fishing Brush piles. Look for this bite to continue to get better as we head into the first couple of weeks of May.

Lake Burton Fishing Report

January 28, 2024 – 2:39 pm

Lake Burton Fishing Report

Water Temp: 53deg

Water clarity: stained

Water Level : 6ft below full pool & rising 
Bass

The Bass bite has been good the last day or two. We are in a normal winter pattern. The spoon bite has been the most consistent bite lately 28 to 35 ft bottom in the middle of the creeks. We have had a lot of rain the last couple of weeks. This has warmed the water temps a little. Most of the creeks have been stained from this rainfall. There has been a significant amount of floating debris. We have caught some surfacing fish in and around this floating debris on top water baits like  Spro Sashimmy 125 white. This pattern should continue for the next few weeks. Look for the water levels to continue to raise with the heavy rainfalls. Be careful of floating logs. Some of these are submerged. 
Brown Trout

The bite has been a little slow lately. We have caught a few decent fish on the main lake channel mid lake. Look for surfacing action around the floating debris. These trout are feeding on the live bait in and on the floating logs grass etc. The Brown Trout bite should continue to get better as we head towards February. Jerk baits casted around the banks and brush will be the go to technique soon!
Good Luck!

Wes Carlton

Georgia Lake Fishing

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