Lake Lanier fishing guides 14

Jeff Blair Striper Guides

Gainesville

Striper trips with Jeff Blair and his guides, fishing the Gainesville, Oakwood and Flowery Branch water. A five hour half day is $600 and an eight hour full day is $825 for up to four guests, with all bait, tackle and gear provided. Spotted and largemouth bass come along incidentally.

No Excuses Striper Fishing

Gainesville

Captain Brad Whitehead guides out of Gainesville for stripers, spotted and largemouth bass, crappie, channel catfish, walleye and gar. Listed trips start around $450 for a one-on-one bass session and $550 for an afternoon striper run, up to $650 for longer family trips. Equipment is provided and anglers 16 and up buy their own Georgia license.

The Striper Guy

Gainesville

USCG captain Tim Solyst fishes stripers on the north end and will pick you up at your own dock or meet you at Gainesville Marina, Little Hall Park or Vann's Tavern ramp. All tackle, bait and equipment are provided and rates are quoted by phone.

ProFishing Guide Services

Oakwood

Guide Rob Morris meets clients on Old Flowery Branch Road in Oakwood for striper, spotted bass, catfish and gar trips. Most trips start at $600, including learn-to-fish, morning striper, trophy striper and family options, and a sunset trip starts at $575. Booking is through the website and the Georgia license is bought separately.

Backwoods Fishing Guide

Multi-lake outfit that runs Lanier striper trips at $550 for five hours, $600 for six and $700 for eight, with $50 for each adult past the first two. All professional tackle and live bait, usually blueback herring or gizzard shad, are included. They also guide Carters Lake and Lake Nottely.

Catching Not Fishing

Clay Cunningham guides Lanier for stripers, with spotted bass and crappie as options, fishing from center console boats. Rates are on a separate page rather than the front of the site, so call or check before booking.

Georgia Lake Fishing

Captain Wes Carlton guides Lanier along with Burton, Rabun, Nottely, Chatuge and the Soque River, targeting spotted, largemouth, striped and hybrid bass, crappie, walleye, yellow perch and brown trout. Rates are on a separate bookings page and trips are arranged by phone.

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service

Spotted bass guide who teaches while you fish, covering topwater, swimbaits, finesse and electronics, with four hour, five hour summer morning and eight hour options. Trip rates are on a separate page; he also sells weekly video fishing reports at $26.95 and a $34.95 a month subscription with map-marked locations.

Lake Lanier Striper Snipers

Captain Matthew Haynes runs striper trips that include bait, tackle and gear. Rates are listed on a separate trips page, and the fishing license is not mentioned as included.

Lanier Spots

Ryan Coleman guides for spotted bass and will work from your own boat and gear, coaching you on reading sonar and charts and finding fish. No phone or rate list is posted, so contact goes through the website.

Mark's Guide Service / The Striper Guide

USCG captain Mark Smithwick runs five and eight hour striper trips for up to four people, with tackle and bait included and pickup from Lanier docks. Rates come by phone and a $100 deposit holds the date. He also guides Carters Lake.

Out Of Line Fishing Charter

Striper charters with guide Joshua Pile, booked by phone or email, with custom and corporate trips available. Rates and what comes with the trip are not posted, so you have to ask.

Striper Steve's Fishing Charters

Striper charters run year round by the guide known as Striper Steve. Typical fish run 8 to 25 pounds. Rates and what is included are not posted, so call to work out a trip.

The Striper Experience

USCG captain Ron Mullins runs striper trips with all bait, rods, reels, tackle and ice provided. Four hours is $475 and six hours is $550 for up to two people, with each additional angler 16 or older $50. Boats take five, and you buy your own Georgia fishing license.