Lake Sidney Lanier

Hall - Georgia


  • 924 catches

  • 2K+ followers

  • 349 spots

Weather patterns and water clarity are key factors for anglers on this massive impoundment. Stripers, spotted bass and Crappie top the list of this incredibly diverse fishery. Largemouth, catfish and Walleye are also present.

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Lake Sidney Lanier Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. mike gardiner
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Very slow day until I found back of pocket where schooled up. Game on!! Caught 6 spots on fluke, spybait, streakZ in last hr. Two went between 4-5lb.

    Spotted Bass

    1. mike gardiner 0
      thanks Josh!
    2. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice work Mike👍🏻👍🏻
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  2. rob turner
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    So I put a little swivel, 3.5' leader, little #4 circle hook on my drop shot rod/reel with 8# flouro ... Add a blue back herring...

    Good Times and Careful ...more Reelin' I tell ya !!!

    Striped Bass with a blue back herring

    1. mike gardiner 0
      Nice striper Rod! I was out on Lanier Friday and did pretty well on the Spots. also got a surprise nice LM on an underspin.
  3. mike gardiner
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Good morning on Lanier. Most caught on spybait g-fix80 but a few on pearl fluke on schoolers. Can’t wait for cooler weather !

    Spotted Bass

    1. mike gardiner 0
      appreciate that Robert! There’s no better feeling than the head shakes on some of the bigger spots😃
    2. Robert Coleman 0
      That's a nice chunky Spot! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    3. mike gardiner 0
      thanks Josh!
    4. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice work Mike👍🏻
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  4. CJ Barron
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Spotted Bass

    1. Jeff Fermine 0
      hey i'm new to Ga and I would like to go fishing. I kept hearing about lake lanier do I bar to have a boat or they have places I can fish on the side of the ...more water?
    2. Vikki Thompson 0
      That’s awesome 👏
      Where at on Lanier doll 🤔
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  5. Vikki Thompson
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Great fishing

    Keiths Bridge Park

  6. Vikki Thompson
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Striped Bass

    1. Stacey Ford 0
      Yes where and what I have been struggling to catch them this year. I have been been using jumbo minnows
  7. Russell Corley
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Details: main lake islands

  8. Bryan Greenway
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Thought it was a striper

    4 lb. 13 oz. Spotted Bass with a Shad Rap

    1. Vikki Thompson 0
      Beautiful
    2. Robert Coleman 0
      Now THAT is a Spot!!!!! Awesome Bryan! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    3. Josh Sommerville 0
      Very Nice Spot👍👍
    4. Russ Scholes 0
      Hammer time!!!
    5. mike gardiner 0
      Bryan, what a tank!!!! Might as well say she went 5 !! All us fishermen round us ya know. Lol
    6. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      That's a Hawg!!! I bet you did!!!
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  9. Rodney Burrow
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Spotted Bass

    1. mike gardiner 0
      Nice ones Rodney! Looks like somebodies been chomping shad. Haha
  10. Rodney Burrow
    - Lake Sidney Lanier

    Spotted Bass

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