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New State-Record Crossbow Buck Nets 173 Typical Inches

When a suburban buck takes on legendary status, hunters from miles around spend every waking hour trying to figure out a way to get permission from landowners to hunt him. You must admit that Levi Sullens’ approach to get permission was unique. He got his foot in the door by not offering cash, but chicken…

Ryan Locke Named Georgia Game Warden Of The Year

Ryan Locke was named DNR’s 2020 Game Warden of the Year. Locke is assigned to one of the busiest lakes in the nation as the Boating Safety Officer on Lake Lanier. Away from the lake, he investigated a poaching case and gathered enough evidence to identify 63 violations on seven different poachers. The violations included…

Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Of Summer

If you have visions of big spotted bass smashing topwater plugs, and you’d like to make those visions a reality, head to Lake Lanier this month. The Lanier spots stack up on brushpiles on points and humps, and these mean and feisty bass will rocket to the top to smash topwater lures most days. And…

Truck-Buck Week 15 Results 2015-2016

Week 15 North (Dec. 19-25) 1. Briana Gerrin (l), Hall Co. 131 6/8 2. Grace Seay (y) (l), Coweta Co. 110 6/8 3. Abe Loggins, Banks Co. 95 0/8 4. David White (pl) (m), West Point WMA 93 4/8   Week 15 South 1. Patrick Brown, Thomas Co. 151 7/8 2. Drinda Lancaster (l), Stewart…

Georgia High School Fishing Team Wins SEC Tournament

Tristan Thomas and Dakota Crumley from Georgia’s East Hall High School pulled off an unforgettable fishing tournament win on Sept. 26. The pair pulled out a first-place finish in the one-day tournament with a five-fish limit that weighed 12-lbs., 3-ozs. during FLW’s Student Angler Federation Southeastern Conference Championship tournament. They barely edged past two high-school…

Another Lake Lanier Catfish Record Broken

Jared Wagoner, of Cumming, reeled in what most anglers would consider a catch of a lifetime July 4th weekend—a new lake-record flathead catfish of almost 35 pounds. But Jared feels there are many more larger flatheads in Lake Lanier. Jared and friends fished Thursday night, July 2, for roughly two hours, and they caught six…

Lanier Stripers Head For The Dam

Northeast Georgia’s Lake Lanier is one of the premier lakes for striped bass fishing in the Southeast, and June is a great month to catch your limit of these hard-fighting fish. June is a transition month for striped bass as they move from their late-spring shallow-water pattern to their summer deep-water pattern. Typically, June starts…

Lanier’s Magnum Spotted Bass

Want to catch some magnum spots this month? Or maybe you prefer to catch lots of keeper-size spots, still with a chance of a big one. No matter which you prefer, head to Lanier right now. You can choose from a variety of patterns that can produce a huge spotted bass or great numbers of…

Warm June Weather Heats Up The Bass Fishing On Lake Lanier

It wouldn’t be difficult to make a compelling argument for Lake Lanier being the most dynamic fishery in this great state. Although the 38,000-acre reservoir enjoys national attention for its gargantuan striped bass, it also offers outstanding spotted and largemouth bass fishing for both novice and seasoned anglers alike. I had the opportunity to experience…

Lanier Striper Tops 45 Pounds!

A 45-lb., 4-oz. striper was caught from the north end of Lake Lanier the night of May 3, and the angler, Jody Pressley, of Dawsonville, was using an interesting and apparently very productive technique when the huge striped bass hit. Jody said he grew up on Lake Lanier and has been fishing hard for stripers…

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