< BACK

 Lake Lanier Fishing Report

Meet Ken Sturdivant Saturday's at
Bass Pro Shops "Outdoor World" in Lawrenceville Georgia.

“SONAR WITH KEN STURDIVANT”

Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville Georgia.
Lowrance Pro Staff Member Ken Sturdivant will go over the
settings for the sonar in the Outdoor Skills Workshop and they are FREE!
June 7 @ 2pm

Get a FREE! Lowrance map card when you buy any Lowrance 5 inch sonar or GPS unit at Bass Pro Shops
until July 7, 2008. see www.lowrance.com for details. ====================================================
We have 50 GPS waypoints for bass fishing, 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)

May 2, 2008

LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 13.4 FEET, AND LAKE IS STAINED AND THE CREEKS AND THE RIVERS ARE STAINED & 70 DEGREES.

Bass fishing is good and it’s time for top water to begin. Concentrate in the backs of major creeks up lake. The 6A and the 7A Bomber crank baits in baby bass, shad and fire tiger colors cast to the banks will get bite and the fish are relatively shallow at less than 10 feet. Use the stop and go technique and try running these crank baits in the blow downs. This week use several baits including a green pumpkin or June bug lizard, rigged Carolina style fished slowly on the bottom and trick worms. There is some top water action starting using a small chrome Red Fin, or #7 silver black back Rapala. The bass have moved into 2 to 10 water on the edges of the points, humps and road beds up in the creeks. A slow retrieve in the trees letting the bait float up once it hits the limbs will draw a strike. Fish the backs of the creeks late afternoons with a buzz bait. A Stanley spinner bait in the 3/8 ounce size with white or chartreuse skirts cast to the points and trees will get the fish to attack this lure. The FREE map card deal is still on with any Lowrance 5 inch Sonar/GPS or Lowrance GPS unit. See www.lowrance.com

Spotted bass fishing is very good and there are tons of fish shallow lake wide. The fish are biting on point, breaks, and humps and it’s a run and gun type of fishing. And two words, top water. Spots are hitting top water all over the lake all day. Watch and LISTEN for surface action, and you will probably find bass schooling and feeding right on the surface. Pick any top water lure you want. During the day, the bass are moving out on the points in 8 to 12 feet of water. Target areas mid day will be the reef markers. The fish that are biting Zoom Flukes in any color as long as it’s white rigged with a Mustad 2/0 hook. Use Zoom’s finesse worm rigged on a 3/16 Spot Sticker jig head in greens or pumpkin colors and a curly tail such as a Zoom Fat Albert in a white or watermelon on a jig head, and small jigs around rocks.

This striper report is from Captain Chuck Biggers, Southern Striper Guide Service. 404-405-8280

Stripers have feeding all week. There are tons of bait fish all over the lake and the stripers have become very selective about taking all the natural baits instead of baits with hooks in them. Most of the stripers are still down lake with some up the rivers but they are targeting small food sources. The fish are feeding on all the smaller new hatches lake wide. So scale hooks and bait sizes way down and go to light line also. Try the small Zoom Fluke on a light lead head. Pearl or Icicle are great colors. The areas where the stripers will feed remain the same but there has been little rewards for all the efforts day or night. There are a few scattered reports for top water action has come in but nothing to ride around and look for. Pull umbrellas and herring until you see the fish on the Lowrance. If you have not seen the new Lowrance color 522c L C R, it makes all other locators like an old black and white television show. Stick with the main channel points in 60 feet and pull planer boards and get the baits way back to 70 feet over a 45 foot bottom and a down lines have been fair.

Crappie fishing has been very good especially up lake. All the fish are still suspended under docks and the larger the dock the better. Tubes, tubes, and tubes in any color can work. The night fishing is good with minnows on docks with lights as well as on bridges. Depths are 5 to 11 feet.

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/ .

DNR License Sales Issue, Chapter 2

Reaction to DNR’s plan to change how hunting and fishing licenses are sold has been strong and negative. Readers like you sent more than 350 e-mails to DNR stating their concerns. Reacting to e-mails that have been sent, DNR Commissioner Noel Holcomb issued a response, and he has posted his response on the DNR website.
Because of the high volume of detail and minutia that envelops this problem, here we include only unanswered questions and our recommendations. A complete examination of the commissioner’s letter can be found at on the GON website. We encourage each of you to read both the DNR response and then our critique of the response. There also is a description of how the current license system works and the negative changes for retailers and for sportsmen under the proposed system.
WRD public hearings are scheduled in two weeks on the hunting seasons and regs (schedule listed below). These meetings may provide an opportunity for sportsmen to comment to DNR directly about this issue.
Our intention here is to bring more light than heat to an issue of great concern to sportsmen.
Questions Unanswered in Commissioner Holcomb’s response.
Did DNR ever ask the Governor and the legislature for funds to fix this license system problem?
As yet, we have not found any evidence that DNR requested funds for this need. Our research is not yet finished, but if no one ever asked for the money, they can’t then complain that the funds are absent or use that absence of funds to justify this change.
Why were no public hearings held on this matter?
This is very high on the list of clarifications sportsmen seek.
Why are no public hearings suggested now?
Wouldn’t the volume of sportsmen’s inquiries and the need for DNR to respond in this manner suggest the need for hearings?
Why did DNR choose to violate its own rules on this matter of public input?
The DNR Board enacted a set of rules and guidelines that direct the department and its divisions to follow that keep the public informed about its policies. Those rules were ignored in this instance, and the DNR Board is apparently comfortable with its behavior on this point. GON believes this behavior sullies the image of a board and an organization that GON has held in high esteem for being such an open board and agency. This episode is clearly the exception. But Georgia sportsmen are still owed an explanation for this underhandedness on the part of the commissioner and the board. It is not like them. It is still wrong and needs to be addressed publicly.
Why are more than 30 groups on record opposing this DNR action, and none of record supporting it?
It‘s true. Yet the only response by DNR has been the letter above. Does DNR believe that everyone but them is out of step?
Why did the DNR Board resolution supporting this contract come two months after the contract was executed?
The contract was signed on Dec. 27, 2007, but the Board did not approve the step until Feb. 27, 2008. Normally the Board approves an action prior to that action being taken. Like so many things in this action, this reversal of the process is unusual.
What will it cost to be a vendor, and how much compensation will go to walk-in vendors under the new system?
Under the existing licensing system, the retailer pays the state a one-time leasing fee for the license unit. That fee is $696 - again, a one-time fee. The state provides the following free of charge to the retailer — paper to print the licenses, toner, and service of the unit to include the shipping cost to return a bad unit for repair and the replacement unit when the need arises. For each license sold, the retailer earns a fee, usually $.60 per license. If a person bought a fishing license and a trout stamp, the retailer would earn $1.20.
Under the new system, the retailer must provide a computer and a high-speed Internet connection at his expense. If the same customer buys the same licenses as above, the vendor would earn only $.50 — maybe. As GON understands it, Central Bank is free to negotiate with potential vendors. Additionally, the contract does not require the existence of any walk-in retailers. Certainly there will be retail vendors, but only about 20 percent as many as currently, and there is no requirement that all vendors operate under the same arrangements. Central Bank can negotiate with each vendor separately and differently. Some retailers could be paid more than others for the same transaction.
What will happen to the additional $843,000 of increased license income from the re-structuring?
Under the current system, the state pays a commission. Under the new system, it doesn’t. That is a big difference — $843,000 per year. Right now, if you buy a $10 license, you pay $10 for a license, the state gets $9.40, and the other $.60 goes to the retailer.
Under the new system with Central Bank, if you use a walk-in retailer you pay $12.75 for that $10 license. The state gets $10, not $9.40. The retailer gets $.50, and Central Bank gets $2.25. If you use the Internet, you pay $12.75 for that $10 license. The state gets $10, not $9.40, and Central Bank gets $2.75. If you use a phone, you pay $14.00 for the $10 license. The state gets $10 and Central Bank gets $4.00.
Under the Central Bank system, the state would pocket $843,000 in commissions it is no longer paying to retailers. And remember, the state General Fund is pocketing the money, not WRD or DNR.
What will happen to the more than $250,000 the state currently is spending on maintenance fees to Hewlett Packard to maintain the software for the current system?
Under the current system, DNR spends more than $250,000, likely more than $400,000, per year with Hewlett Packard for both software and hardware support. Under the proposed system, neither DNR nor Central Bank will be providing support to retailers. What happens to that money?
The questions above are for the commissioner and DNR. The question for sportsmen is…
What Should Be Done Now?
* Start with the fact that the current system has to be replaced with something.
On that I think everyone can agree. The question is, with what? To answer that question in good faith, DNR should…
* STOP the current contract. This is not to say, KILL it.
We may find that it is a good plan, but we should correct the issue of public participation. DNR owes sportsmen a seat at the table. It is our money. A 60-day pause in the process would likely be enough to shine sufficient light on the process to address this issue of disenfranchisement. Sportsman’s groups and license sellers need a seat at this table. Now.
Items to be considered might include:
* Develop a system with in-house control that could have portions of the work jobbed out to private contractors.
* Permit any retailer to participate if they wish, and make certain that all retailers work on a level financial playing field.
* Create a surcharge of $1.50 per transaction to cover the cost of license acquisition. If an in-house transaction fee structure mirrors the plan the state has accepted with Central Bank, then the fee part of the license cost is not part of state funds going to the general treasury, just as the current commission part of the fee does not go to the treasury. This would generate about $1.5 million per year that could be used for a license-sales system. Doing away with the current system, which DNR says is a necessity based on aged technology, other money becomes available that has not been mentioned:
o Lease fee of $696 a retailer now pays for license machine: About $700,000 total
o The commission fee that would not be paid: About $843,000 per year
o The maintenance contract fee that would not be paid: About $400,000
Are there other options for funding an in-house or partially in-house license-sales system? GON believes public hearings are the proper venue for these discussions to occur.
GON reiterates its position.
Stop the Contract.
Please share your opinion with GON and with the DNR Board.
Please forward this email to your friends.
For GON, thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts.
Steve Burch
---
Here is the information from WRD on upcoming public hearings on proposed changes to hunting regulations:
Proposed changes that WRD will address include regulations related to dove hunting season and hunting opportunities on new Wildlife Management Areas and on State Parks.
Members of the general public will have an opportunity to provide input at the following WRD-sponsored public hearings:
* Monday, April 14, 2008: Southwest Georgia Regional Library, 301 South Monroe Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819
* Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Harris County Middle School, 184 South College Street, Hamilton, GA 31811
* Monday, April 21, 2008: Georgia Mountains Center, 301 South Main Street, SW, Gainesville, GA 30503
* Tuesday, April 22, 2008: Evans County Wildlife Club, 501 Cedar Avenue, Hagan (Claxton)
Any participant at the hearing may present data, make a statement or comment or offer a viewpoint or argument, either orally or in writing. Statements should be concise to permit everyone an opportunity to speak. Participants are required to register upon arrival and notify the registering official of their intent to give a statement. Those unable to attend the hearings may submit statements electronically through the WRD website or by mail prior to close of business May 2, 2008. Written statements should be mailed to:
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources Division
Game Management Section
Attn: John Bowers
2070 U.S. Highway 278, S.E.
Social Circle, Georgia 30025 © 2008 Georgia Outdoor News | 4331 Seven Islands Rd. Madison, GA 30650 | 1-800-866-5516
You have received this e-mail because you registered as a member of the Georgia Outdoor News website. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please unsubscribe
 

“SONAR WITH KEN STURDIVANT” at Bass Pro Shops “Outdoor World” in the Outdoor Skills Workshop. Lowrance Pro Staff Member Ken Sturdivant will go over the settings for the sonar. April 5 @ 2pm, May 3 @ 2pm, and June 7 @ 2pm

Our new DVD, “FINDING FISH WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY” is now on sale! You can see a FREE! sample on www.havefunfishing.com

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”.
 

Following is a news release from the Governor's Office regarding the Go Fish Georgia Program:

STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

Sonny Perdue GOVERNOR

Friday, December 28, 2007

For Immediate Release

Contacts:
Office of Communications, (404) 651-7774 Robin Hill, DNR, 770-918-6789

Governor Perdue Announces Sites for Go Fish Georgia facilities

Community Support Drives Selection of Locations for Visitor’s Center and Mega-Ramps

PERRY, Ga. - As the Georgia Department of Natural Resources begins implementation of the Go Fish Georgia program, Governor Sonny Perdue today announced the locations for the Go Fish Georgia Center and Hatchery and the ten sites across the state for mega-ramps to be built on lakes and rivers.

“The announcements today are exactly what I envisioned when I proposed the Go Fish Georgia program - state and local governments joining with private donations, all contributing to growing our state as a destination for recreational and tournament fishing,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.

Governor Perdue joined a number of local officials from Perry and Houston County to announce the Go Fish Georgia Center will be built on 120 acres located on the south side of the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter. This facility will include a visitor’s center that will market and promote fishing opportunities throughout the state, an on-site public fishing lake and a fully functioning warm water hatchery.

The site for the visitor’s center and hatchery was selected after an independent review of more than a dozen potential locations using criteria developed by Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). In addition, the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter supports the use of this property for the facility, and the Houston County Development Authority, Houston County, Perry Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Perry are contributing $2.5 million to the construction costs of this tourism asset.

“We are excited about serving as the host community for Governor Perdue's Go Fish Georgia Initiative and are even more pleased about the tourism potential this statewide visitor's center brings to our community,” said Perry Mayor Jim Worrall. “The Go Fish Georgia Center is a natural complement for the Georgia National Fairground & Agricenter as both will attract visitors to our community and enhance the economic impact of tourism in Georgia.”

The 10 mega-ramp sites announced today are part of a 15-site bass fishing trail that will include large ramps capable of accommodating large fishing tournaments. Eight of the sites will receive Go Fish Georgia funds to match local financial and in-kind contributions for construction. The other two sites will be built on Lake Hartwell using funds from the PCB contamination settlement stemming from chemical releases upstream by a South Carolina plant that eventually flowed down into the lake.

The sites that were announced include:

* Laurel Park -Hall County on Lake Lanier

* Wildwood Park -Columbia County on Clarks Hill Lake

* Richard B. Russell State Park -Elbert County on Lake Richard B.Russell

* Pyne Road Park -Troup County on West Point Lake

* Veterans Memorial State Park -Crisp County / Cordele on Lake Blackshear

* Earle May Boat Basin Park - City of Bainbridge on Lake Seminole

* Jaycee Landing -Wayne County and City of Jesup on the Altamaha River

* Robert Baurle Ramp - Augusta / Richmond County on the Savannah River

* Gum Branch Access -Hart County and the City of Hartwell on Lake Hartwell

* Tugaloo State Park -Franklin County -Stephens County and the City of Lavonia on Lake Hartwell.

“This program will allow for the development of a new ramp enabling Augusta to pursue economic development opportunities in the form of fishing tournaments, while at the same time providing increased outdoor recreational opportunities to local citizens for generations to come,” said Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver, who also attended today’s announcement. “I would like to personally thank Governor Perdue for his efforts as they are greatly appreciated.”

Also announced today were the new logos for Go Fish Georgia. These logos were selected to represent the family values and the economic potential associated with program. The red bobber logo promotes recreational fishing for families and draws upon memories of childhood fishing adventures for young and old alike. The classic bass fishing lure is meant to appeal to more advanced anglers and professional fishing tournaments.

Fishing contributes approximately $1.5 billion to Georgia’s economy each year. DNR estimates more than 10,000 jobs in Georgia are related to sport fishing, which generates $15 million in state income taxes, and $19 million in state sales taxes. A major bass fishing tournament can have as much as a $5 million economic impact on a local community. A championship event can have a $27 million economic impact.

Go Fish Georgia is designed to promote and enhance boating and fishing tourism in Georgia and to boost economic development in communities across the state. This initiative will result in quality fisheries resources statewide, including family friendly fishing and recreation access points that will increase fishing participation in Georgia.

For more information on fishing in Georgia or the Go Fish Georgia initiative, please go to www.gofishgeorgia.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”. 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 levels from http://lakes.southernco.com/

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 2007, 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.
 

The 2008 Bass Masters Classic goes to Lake Hartwell February 22-24, 2008.
 

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 2007, 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”. 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.

you can see the feeding times daily with a Data Sport Fish and Game Forecaster on our web site.