Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Fishing Report: 5/3/2018

Please get with me soon if you would like a trip this Summer. Following is a list of my upcoming open dates –  June: 5 (AM), 6, 7, 11, 12(PM), 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.  Give me a call NOW and book your topwater trip for June – it should be awesome this year!

Water Temp – 68 degrees

Water Level – .8 feet above full pool

Well what a difference a week makes!  As anticipated we went directly from April Winter to May Summer in the last week. 80’s for daytime highs and near 60 for lows will heat things up in a hurry! The waters above Brown’s Bridge are still stained in the main river areas and creek arms toward the backs.  The lower main lake is clear, and there is still some stain in the lower end creeks, but that is going away quickly with all the sunny days.

Things are really picking up in the lower lake right now.  The main lake fish are starting to move up and get ready for their spawn.  We have been fishing shallow, rock/sand/clay points and flats in the mornings with flukes, topwater walking baits, redfins, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and crankbaits.  All have produced well at times, it just depends on the day – as always.  There is no black and white in fishing folks, its all grey.  So rotate your bait selections to zero in on the best bite on any given day. The fish are definitely getting more aggressive with the warmer weather which is great to see – finally.  We hung around the high 50 and low 60 degree water temps for a LONG time.  Shallow brush on humps and points is also holding fish, particularly when the sun is up.  Many of the spots in the creeks are spawning right now also in the shorter pockets off the main creek channels.  A fluke, a trick worm, or a 4″ worm on a shaky head or drop shot should do the trick on these fish. Look for sandy areas as well as clay and pea gravel banks. Of course, the docks are still in play also.  A Picasso Shake Down head and worm, a ned rig, or a fluke should get the job done on the docks in those main lake and creek pockets.

Please get with me soon if you would like a trip this Summer. Following is a list of my upcoming open dates –  June: 5 (AM), 6, 7, 11, 12(PM), 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.  Give me a call NOW and book your topwater trip for June – it should be awesome this year!

Thanks to all and May God Bless!