The lake is at 1071.90 (.90 feet above full pool) and the Corps has been doing very little to drop the lake which has kept the northern reaches of the lake very muddy as there is very little flow and lots of rain. Water temps are in the low to mid 60s. Most creeks go from a moderate stain to muddy after the recent rains as you move to the back. The main lake is mostly clear below the GA 53 bridges, and again the rivers are muddy. The spring striper bite is really getting fired up and Capt Mack’s Perfect Planer boards and flat lines will be the technique that will catch the most fish in April. Herring, of any size, and small to medium shad will be your best bait choices this month to catch numbers of fish. Make sure you match your hook size to your bait size. Herring pinned on a #2 or #1 Gamakatsu Octopus Circle, small shad on a #1 or 1/0, and medium gizzards on a 4/0 or 5/0 circle should do the trick. Using a smaller hook will keep your herring and small shad lively longer since they won’t have to lug around a big chunk of steel and allow them to swim much freely. Place your bait 25-50 feet out, clip on your Perfect Planer Board and run the first (outside) set 60’ from the boat. Repeat with the second (inside) set of planer boards the same 25-50 feet back and then 30’ away from the boat. Flat lines are next to be put out straight behind the boat anywhere from 50-100’ behind the boat. Adjust the lengths and even add a #3 split shot to figure out where the fish want to eat as the day progresses. There will be a lot of fish up both river arms once the muddy water settles out and should stay up there through April. Northern creeks like Lathem, Yellow, Wahoo, Ada, Gainesville, and Little River will all be good places to look. At the first of the month there will still be fish roaming over deep water in the middle of most creeks, but as the water temp warms into the mid 60’s the fish will move to the 15-30 foot points and humps throughout the lake. This will be the start of our top water artificial bite and time to tie on a Zara Spook, Chug Bug, Gunfish, or a white 1/4oz StriperTackle.com Pro Ultra Swing swim bait head and Clear Silver Glow 3.5 inch Keitech Swing Impact body. The Pro Ultra Swing has an articulated hook and will add even more action to any swim bait body. As you ease around these areas with your live bait spread out the back of the boat you can make long casts from the front of the boat to these spots and pick up a few extra fish. April is an awesome month on Lanier for everything from little fish to some absolute giants.
As we go thru our lives and come to this greatest of seasons…Easter, and the resurrection of our Lord and Savior….remember that there is only one true gospel, and that it is rooted in freedom. That gospel plan is plain and simple: faith in Jesus plus nothing equals complete freedom. We don’t engage in spiritual practices to earn relationship with God. We engage in those practices because we received relationship with him by grace and can now grow that relationship through them. You cannot just be good or follow any laws to get to heaven…you must believe that Christ came to Earth, died for your sins, and came back to life as your Savior. Thank you Lord for Easter, Amen.
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