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Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Stripers, Spots, and Catfish Bite Strong Despite Low Water Levels

Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Stripers, Spots, and Catfish Bite Strong Despite Low Water Levels

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 Artificial Lure here with your evening Lake Lanier fishing report for July 7, 2025. The heart of summer is sizzling across North Georgia, and with the Fourth of July weekend just behind us, anglers are finding plenty of action and a few surprises thanks to this year’s low water levels.

Temperatures hit the high 80s today with a muggy breeze, and storms are rolling around the edges of the basin. The sun rose just after 6:30 a.m. and will set about 8:50 p.m., giving plenty of daylight for those evening topwater runs. We aren’t dealing with tides on Lanier, but the dropping lake levels make for some interesting shoreline changes—lots of exposed structure and tighter holding areas for the fish. According to reports from Gainesville, the receding water means there are “less places for the fish to hide,” and folks are getting into both catfish and big stripers right off the muddy peninsulas, some topping 10 pounds this weekend.

Striped bass and spotted bass are holding strong in mid-lake and creek channels, especially early and late. Hit the mouths of Flat Creek and Six Mile for pods of schooling stripers popping shad on the surface at first light. A few groups this weekend set up with live blueback herring on downlines at 30–40 feet, scoring steady action, but don’t overlook the classic white bucktail jig or soft plastic fluke for stripers up top. For spots and largemouth, brushpiles in 18–26 feet near reef markers are producing with shaky head worms in green pumpkin and drop shot rigs. If you’re a fan of topwater, a chrome walking bait or bone-colored popper is still pulling up some quality fish at dawn—especially near the rock points off Three Sisters and Vann’s Tavern.

According to a recent catch, Pamela Moss landed a 3-pound, 13-ounce Alabama bass right here earlier in the season, and the bite remains solid for both numbers and size. Spotted bass in the 2–3 pound range are common, with crankbaits around main-lake humps and finesse jigs along the steep bluff banks leading the way.

Crappie have pulled deep but remain catchable over brush in 20–30 feet with live minnows or Bobby Garland jigs in pearl and chartreuse. Meanwhile, night-fishing for catfish is heating up with cut bait and chicken livers near river channel bends—plenty of channel cats and the occasional flathead.

Hot spots this week:
- The submerged timber off Browns Bridge is loaded with bait and bass in the early morning.
- Striper hunters are finding success around the mouth of Big Creek with both live and artificial offerings.

For lures, a selection of bright colors—yellow, orange, purple, and black—are working according to tackle shops and recent Instagram posts, with anglers mixing things up to match what the fish want day to day.

Stay hydrated, keep an eye on those pop-up storms, and fish safe out there. Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Lanier fishing report—make sure to subscribe for the latest updates and local tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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