Lake Lanier Crappie Fishing Report, April 23, 2024
This Lake Lanier Crappie fishing report is from Dan Saknini, member of the Lanier Crappie Angler’s Club.
The lake level is a little over full pool at 1071.5 ft. and the water temps are in the low 70’s. In the last month, we’ve been taking advantage of fishing shallow docks while the fish were staging for spawning This week, the anticipated change is taking place as we see signs that the spawn is nearing completion and we are headed to the post-spawn. The fish we have been catching on shallow docks have moved to deeper docks, 15 feet and deeper. In the next 3-4 weeks, we expect them to move to stand-alone brush piles. With this change occurring, some may say that the bite has slowed down. This is somewhat true, but the bite is still there if you cover a lot of water. Don’t expect to catch the same number of fish in a single spot. The numbers have gone down significantly. The early morning bite is definitely the best part of the day, and the bite lessens significantly by 10:30 or 11:00 on a sunny day. The bite picks up late in the evening around 7:00 and continues until dark, and on certain days, is even better than the morning bite. As the water temp warms up, the fish should begin to move to the brush piles that are now deeper than normal for this time of year. The water remains moderately stained, so experimenting with various colored jigs is helpful. Certain color jigs may work better in one pocket over another.
It is a good time to be on the water in the last weeks before school gets out, but there is still some floating debris in the water, so keep an eye out. Get out there and enjoy some good fishing and some good weather.
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