Lake Lanier Secrets - Largemouth and Spotted Bass Fishing!

Got out on May 7th for a few hours. The lake is looking alot better at nearing the 7 foot below full pool. Our better fish were caught in 10-19 foot off the main lake and secondary points (at times) on the north end (above Gainesville Marina). A Mini-Me spinnerbait and texas rigged worm on the bottom accumulated for the better spots while a Rebel POP-R worked great for closeup Largemouth tactics in the afternoon.

Please remember to review your lake map as I seen a few people going over very dangerous structure out there.

Everyone be safe fishing!
Happy Fishing! :-)

Tim Farley - One of Lake Lanier's Best Bass Anglers!

Tim Farley's Profile

Congratulations to Tim Farley of Lula, GA on his first Walmart FLW win on March 11th, 2006. Tim is one of the most respected and fierce bass anglers on Lake Lanier any time of the year. Best of luck in your upcoming tournaments Tim!

	Welcome to Lanier Secrets!

Lake Sidney Lanier is the daily water supplier to local Georgia home and business owners in the surrounding counties of Gainesville, Cumming, and Buford. Over 3.5 million Georgians now depend on water stored in the lake or from the Chattahoochee River downstream of Buford Dam.

Lake Lanier also currently supplies the counties and cities downstream (including Fulton, Cobb and Dekalb counties and the city of Atlanta) with its stored water sources which are released through the Buford Powerhouse daily.

In addition to the water supply to everyone, Lake Lanier, by law, must release and maintain a minimum flow of water from Buford Dam towards West Point Lake. By the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers doing so, it will assure a healthy and safe environment for aquatic and animal life downstream into Florida.

The lake is extremely popular with boaters, houseboats, jet skiers and others, particularly around the summer holidays. Over 19 million visitors annually visit the lake, including the marinas and the Lake Lanier Islands water park, which was used for the rowing and canoeing events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Fishing, boating and camping are the main recreational activities although duck and goose hunting is allowed in season. Enjoy the best Spot fishing of the south and visit Lake Lanier soon! Lake Lanier, (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a man-made lake that was completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1956 with its main purpose to provide for flood protection, power production, water supply, navigation, recreation and fish and wildlife management.

Lake Lanier completely covers 692 shoreline miles (38,000 acres) across the counties of Hall, White, Forsyth, Dawson and Gwinnett. In addition there are 19,000 acres of controlled shore land above 1070 mean sea level.