| Located in the northern part of Georgia in the | | | | Many serious anglers enjoy sport fishing, where |
| United States, Lake Lanier is one of the most | | | | there is a bigger challenge to catching the fish due |
| popular destinations for fishing trips. With additional | | | | to its size or fighting ability. With striped bass |
| water being fed from the Chestatee River | | | | frequenting the waters of Lake Lanier and in |
| allowing numerous other types of fish to join the | | | | excellent numbers, this particular type of fishing |
| ones already in this man-made lake, it's perhaps | | | | can be enjoyed in the peaceful surroundings that |
| not surprising that this stretch of water is so | | | | this stretch of water has to offer. |
| popular. | | | | The different water temperatures that can be |
| When it's at its fullest level, Lake Lanier can boast | | | | found at Lake Lanier also add to the experience, |
| over 39,000 surface acres of water, which | | | | especially if it's a more challenging fish you wish to |
| explains why so many fishermen enjoy coming | | | | undertake. Depending on the ambient |
| here for their trips. With over 1100 kilometres of | | | | temperatures, which can range from the coldest |
| shoreline stretching between five counties, it's an | | | | days in winter to the hottest in summer, the |
| easily accessible area to get to as well, making it | | | | striped bass will lie at various depths. If it's colder |
| an ideal solution for both the weekend and serious | | | | water, then expect the fish to lie deeper where |
| angler. | | | | there is less likelihood of a fluctuation in |
| The variety in fish in the lake is what makes this | | | | temperature. A spring and early summer trip will |
| waterway so appealing. Trout fishing is | | | | find the fish at their highest point, usually just |
| accommodated for here, with not only the | | | | under the surface, making for a relatively easier |
| common brown trout being freely available, both | | | | catch. |
| rainbow and brook trout can also be found, | | | | With the facilities on offer, such as a water park |
| thanks to the cold waters that make their way | | | | and a golf course, as well as comfortable |
| from the bottom of the lake. | | | | accommodation in the guise of either hotels or |
| If bass fishing is more your angle, then Lake | | | | lake houses, the surrounding area around Lake |
| Lanier caters to those needs as well. Not only will | | | | Lanier makes for a pleasant experience, too. Even |
| you find the most common of bass in these | | | | if you have a family and they don't share your |
| waters, but two of the four kinds of temperate | | | | enthusiasm for fishing, there's so much more to |
| bass can be found in the lake itself, making it an | | | | do that everyone can enjoy a vacation there, |
| extremely convenient one-stop shop for bass | | | | leaving you with the reason for going in the first |
| fishing. | | | | place - excellent fishing. |