Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance
Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminars at Bass Pro
Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia. The 2009 Sonar Seminar dates: November 28 and December 26. All
seminars start at 2pm and are subject to change without notice.
November 6, 2009
LAKE LANIER IS .37 INCHES OVER FULL, AND CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS
CLEAR AND 64 DEGREES.
Bass fishing is fair and there are a few fish popping up from time to time. Keep
a Pop R or a Zara Spook ready and hit the swirl. With the past full moon, there
are tons of tine dime and nickel sized baits in the lake. So try small bucktail
and 6 pound test line on a spinning reel and use a small ½ ounce buck tail Drop
shot rigs are still working but this bite is tough if the wind is up. The fish
are very scattered after the full moon. Fish main lake reef markers and long
points for the spots. If the wind is up, make long casts with the all white ¾
ounce Mini Me Spinner bait. Also try the Sebile Swimmers in all white and Ito
Vision One Ten jerk baits. Run these baits from 5 to 20 feet deep and fish
“with” the wind. The fish are still on the move and can be found in on variety
of structures and at several depths. The brush pile is hard to beat and may be
the most consistent structure. Concentrate on main lake brush, around 25 feet
deep. Green and green pumpkin has been good as well, as the sand. These colors
work best when the sun is out any color with green in it. We use a light 3/16
ounce sinker on 10 pound test P line on a spinning reel and a six and a half
foot medium heavy BPS Extreme rod. Do not forget to try doodling on and over the
brush piles too. There are some big spots taking Sebile Swimmers, Super Spooks,
Red Fins, Chug Bugs and weightless flukes.
Striper fishing has been slow down lake but the rivers are a lot more active.
The trolling bite is gone down lake as the fish seem to have gone super deep or
they are all head to both rivers. From Gainesville Marina north on the
Chattachoochee River and from Thompson Creek north up the Cheastee River
stripers are feeding on large trout and large gizzard shad. Gizzards have been
hard to net with the weeds and shallow cover makes cast netting almost
impossible. Get the flat lines and planer boards out and hit the main river
pockets and coves early in the day. Use different sizes of baits from small
shiners to large trout. Use the correct sizes of hooks for all the various sizes
of baits as to not over power the baits with to larger a hook. There are a few
fish shallow after dark down lake but you will need to cover a lot of water with
Bombers to get bit.
Crappie fishing is fair around the bridge pilings in 12 to 15 feet of water.
They are biting under the bridges using lights. Minnows and crappie jigs are the
best bait. But the weekend cold front may slow this for a few days.
We have 50 GPS waypoints for bass
fishing on Lake Lanier 25 on the south end and 25 on the north end of Lake Lanier for sale for
$99.00. Get the GPS waypoint and the structure as well as the lures to use on
each location. Send a check for $99.00 to: Southern Fishing Schools Inc., 106
Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia, 30040 Look on the bottom of this page for
a "sampler".
(WAYPOINTS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE)
Our NEW! DVD, FINDING FISH
WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY is now on sale.
Lake Lanier
Ramp Calculator
(Requires Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet)
Stop wasting time, gas and Money. Learn how to find
where the fish Live!
“On the Water” Sonar School Outline
We will spend the day tuning the sonar, locating fish and structure and marking
fishing locations where fish “live”. We will SEE the fish and the structure
where they live.
Learn how sonar works. What is the cone angle? What do fish look like when we
are sitting still and when we are moving? What are those long skinny lines
coming off the bottom? What are those long horizontal lines? What does a
school’s of bait look like.
How do I find the places where Bass live? Learn the technique that will
eliminate water and hot to “find” the fish.
3. How to use the right bass lures at the right time. We will use the Fish and
Game Forecaster and learn when to fish with what. www.moontimes.com
Tune a sonar from a to z. All the settings are there for the angler to
customize their machine.
Learn how to use the Aqua Vu under water cameras. www.aquavu.com SEE THE
FISH!
5. See the GPS features in action and load numbers into a GPS unit. We will give
anglers a list of several locations at Lake Lanier where bass live. Learn how to
load GPS numbers in machines.
Attachments: Outline, How Sonar works, Sonar tuning
sheet, Moon times, Tooth Cove, Running updates, Young Deer GPS sheet
We also offer a $25.00 cash referral to anyone that books takes an On the Water
School or a guide trip. Be sure you tell the referral to give me your name and
phone number so we can forward you a check.
COPYRIGHT Southern Fishing Schools Inc.
Lake Lanier is a 38,000 acre reservoir operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) and located about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. Lanier receives
heavy fishing pressure due to its proximity to the large population centers
around Atlanta. Spotted bass, crappie, striped bass and catfish are favorite
targets of Lake Lanier anglers. Record low rainfall in 2007 drastically reduced
the surface area of the lake and brought predator and prey species closer
together. These “close quarters” will allow spotted bass, largemouth bass and
stripers to be more effective at locating and feeding on blue back herring and
threadfin shad in early 2008. These improved foraging conditions will allow
predator species to improve their body condition and put on weight for the
upcoming spawning season. Black bass fishing should be very good in 2008.
Spotted bass are very abundant, in excellent condition, and are putting on
weight from the ample supply of threadfins and blue backs. Therefore, anglers
should experience another good year catching numerous 1 4 pounds spotted bass.
Based on WRD sampling from 2007, the abundance of 1 to 2 pounds largemouth bass
has also improved slightly. Largemouth’s exceeding 5 pounds are present, but
limited in numbers. Spotted and largemouth bass can be caught on a variety of
artificial lures throughout the year as well as live baits such as night
crawlers, crayfish and minnows.
Anglers fishing for crappie should experience an average year when it comes to
numbers. Fish in the ½ ¾ lb. range will be common with a few larger fish
weighing in near 1 ½ pounds The heaviest stringers will be produced from late
February through April, when larger spawning fish are shallow. The best areas to
find crappie are the upper Chattahoochee arm (Clarks Bridge to Lula Bridge),
Thompson Creek and Taylor Creek. Look for downed trees in the water and use a
depth finder to locate submerged structure, when fishing for Lanier slabs.
Lanier anglers can expect another excellent year for striped bass. The lake
supports an abundance of small stripers weighing from 2 to 10 pounds. A good
supply of 10 to15 pounds stripers will also provide plenty of action and an
average number of trophy stripers (20 to 30 pounds ) are still present. Both
winter (November March) and summer (July August) offer excellent conditions for
striper fishing. Live bait (herring, shiners, bluegill, shad, and small trout),
super flukes and bucktail jigs will produce the best results. Angler success
during the summer months will depend on oxygen conditions at cooler depths
(greater than 25 ft.), which provide the striper’s habitat from July through
September. An abundant supply of blue back herring, which is the preferred
forage of stripers, plays a key role in maintaining a healthy population in
Lanier.
WRD stocked 142,000 walleye fingerlings in 2007 to boost the fishery by
enhancing spawning runs up the rivers. Wahoo Creek and the upper Chattahoochee
River arm of the lake are good areas to begin the hunt for Lanier walleye. Most
fish caught in 2008 will be in the 1 to 2 pounds range, with a few fish over 2
pounds Adult walleye are increasing in abundance, and a few larger fish can be
caught in the Chattahoochee River near Belton Bridge in February and early March
during spawning runs. After spawning, walleye move to the lower reservoir
seeking the cool, oxygenated waters (25 to 40 ft. depths). Trolling the
shoreline (spinners, crank baits and crawler harnesses) and still fishing
nightcrawlers on the bottom at depths of 15 to 40 feet is an effective method
for taking walleye year round. Check out www.walleyehunter.com for general tips
on walleye fishing or the “Walleye Fishing in Georgia” guidebook that is posted
on the WRD website at www.gofishgeorgia.com .
Channel catfish are numerous and average about 1 lb. Bluegill weighing ¼ . lb.
can be caught on a regular basis using crickets or red wigglers fished near
boathouses and around sandy bottoms from May through August. Carp are terrific
fighters and fun to catch in shallow water. They readily take prepared catfish
baits, corn and dough balls from May through August. In 2007, WRD, State Parks,
and COE personnel cut and anchored shoreline trees where permitted at two cove
locations at the Don Carter State Park property, just below Lula Bridge. These
downed shoreline trees will attract crappie, bass and other species for anglers
to catch this year (if the lake returns to normal pool). Maps showing the
locations of attractor sites can be obtained from the COE office at Lake Lanier
(770 945 9531) and the Gainesville WRD Fisheries Management office (770 535
5498). A guide to bank fishing opportunities is also available. Some key bank
fishing spots include Lanier Point Park, Thompson Creek Park, Little Hall Park
and Little River Landing. Buford Dam Park and River Forks Park are two good
sites that also are accessible. Lake Lanier was nearly 20 ft. below normal pool
at the beginning of 2008. The COE, with assistance from local groups, will be
extending some boat ramps around Lake Lanier. For information regarding lake
levels, boat ramp openings and donations to ramp extension projects, contact the
COE Buford office (770 945 9531) or visit their website:
http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/
.
We have these books for sale: “BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING
LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”.
These books are written by Tim White and Ken Sturdivant and each one has over 65
locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year. Each book
$39.00. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to
kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools
Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
We have 3 books that cover all species in the lakes, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE
ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST POINT LAKE” on sale.
Each book is $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106
Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
Lake Lanier Striper Survey: www.stripersurvey.com
You can see the feeding times daily with a Data Sport Fish and Game Forecaster
on our web site.
We teach “ON THE WATER SCHOOLS”: “Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass or Maps and
Depth Finders. Call 770 889 2654 for details or see the web site:
www.havefunfishing.com.
Take a look at www.aquavu.com. You really need a camera. Copyright 2008,
Southern Fishing Schools Inc. calls us to set up a school “Rods, Reels and Lures
for Bass”. See our web site, www.havefunfishing.com for more details or call us
right away, 770 889 2654.
if you would like to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail
to kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the “Sonar Setup Quick List”.
Southern Fishing Schools Inc.
Ken Sturdivant
106 Hickory Ridge
Cumming Georgia, 30040
770 889 2654
SAMPLER
Lake Lanier G PS locations Volume One
NORTH LANIER
THESE WAY POINTS ARE
"NOT" TRUE.
(WAYPOINTS ARE NOT
REFUNDABLE!)
1. River Find this old road bed and in 25 feet of water
there is a good man made brush pile. Jigs, crank baits and spinner baits. 34 22
83 49 28
2. River Rocky Point A small pea gravel point with small rocks with spots year
round. Small crank baits, spinner baits and jigs 34 21 991 50 19
3. Creek This is an old road bed with a new man made brush pile. Right up on the
bank there are small rocks that spots and largemouth will feed on. Use crank
baits, spinner baits and jigs. 34 21 6 8 50 4
4. Creek This is a large fresh man made brush pile in front of the docks right
next to the creek channel. Use crank baits, spinner baits and jigs. 34 22 421 83
59 415
5. Creek this is a set of 4 docks with brush piles under and in front. Look for
the houseboat and fish all the docks. Use crank baits, spinner baits and jigs
drop shot, Carolina rigs. 34 32 497 83 22 21
6. Creek This is a point just past the bridge with a fresh man made brush pile
with stumps and rocks. Jigs, drop shot, Texas rigs 34 03 21 83 49 88
7. Creek This is an old road bed on the right side of the creek with a fresh man
made brush pile. The road bed goes all the straight across the lake but this is
the only place the fish hold on. Jigs, drop shot, Texas rigs and jerk baits 34
23 81 83 482 107
8. Creek This is a large hump with two very large man made brush piles. This
hump is out in the center of the creek and there are always some big spotted
bass living here. Crank baits, spinner baits, jigs, drop shot, Texas rigs, jerk
baits, drop shot, Carolina rig, Texas rigged finesse worms 34 20 138 83 52 90
Copyright 2008, Southern Fishing Schools Inc.
FREE SONAR SET-UP SHEET:
If you would like
to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to
kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the “Sonar Setup Quick
List”.
Please participate in the Lake Lanier Stripe
Survey!
www.stripersurvey.com
We have these books for sale:
“BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING
LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”
and "BASS FISHING LAKE ALLATOONA".
These books bass fishing locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year.
Each book
$39.00 total. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools
Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
We have 3 books that cover ALL species in the lakes, “52
WEEKS ON LAKE ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST
POINT LAKE” on sale. Each book is $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing
Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
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