Artificial Lure here with your Lake Lanier fishing report for Friday, November 7th, 2025, and what a week to be on the water! North Georgia’s trees are still showing off, and the bite is just as lively. Here’s your on-the-dock rundown for today.

Sunrise was at 6:58 AM and sunset will hit at 5:35 PM, laying out a prime 10.5-hour window. Weather is classic autumn—mild, starting off in the upper 40s, warming toward 82°F by late afternoon under scattered clouds and a light breeze not topping 5 mph, according to PredictWind and Gilmer Memorial Airport. Overnight lows are giving the water that perfect chill, keeping fish fired up all day. Lake Lanier’s water temp is holding in the upper 60s, clarity is solid, and the lake’s sitting nearly five feet below full pool per Georgia Outdoor News.

Not much tide action because Lanier’s a reservoir, but the full moon just passed, so bass and stripers are prowling during low light and well into the night. If you’re a night owl, don’t sleep on that after-dark action—FishingReminder points to major bite windows right at sunrise and sunset, with a trickle more activity midafternoon and into late tonight.

Let’s talk fish. The spotted bass bite is front and center; these fish are ganged up, busting blueback herring and shad off long points and creek mouths. You want to be out at first light or as daylight fades—walking topwaters and small swimbaits (think shad or chrome patterns) are your ticket to steady action, as recent tournaments and guide trips out of Port Royale confirm. When topwater tails off, shift to drop shot rigs with morning dawn Roboworms, or pitch green pumpkin and brown jigs along rocky structure.

Stripers are on the move, pushing shallower and keying off the same bait schools. Live bluebacks are money, whether you free-line them or run them on planer boards just before the sun hits the treetops. For artificial fans, don’t overlook white bucktail jigs—try pairing those with small swimbaits for explosive boils along windy banks.

Crappie are prepping for the deep winter pattern, stacking up on docks and brush in the 18–22-foot range. Limits aren’t rare, especially when fishing live minnows or working 1/16 oz jigs in shad and monkey milk colors. Local guides have reported some slabs stretching up to 14 inches this week.

Catfish are still biting at night, best on cut bait or stink baits around rocky ledges and river channels. The bream and the occasional big channel cat are hitting worms and chicken livers in deeper brush—fair numbers, nothing to write home about but good for a fun diversion.

Best places to try for bass and stripers: the mouth of Bald Ridge Creek and Six Mile Creek—tournament logs and guide reports name these as red hot, with fish relating tight to structure and bait. For crappie and a steady shot at spots, check the humps between Young Deer and Six Mile Creek, or drop in near Aqualand Marina for brush pile action. The mouth of Flat Creek is a classic for stripers chasing bait, and the points around Port Royale are a sure bet when shad stack in.

Remember, Lanier doesn’t have tides—focus on conditions, low-light bite windows, and most of all, stay with the bait schools. Birds, surface activity, or sonar marks will all tip you off. With the water falling, don’t be afraid to target the steeper banks and brush adjacent to deep water, especially in the lower half of the lake where clarity is at its best.

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