If someone figures out how to catch walleye on lanier PLEASE let me know. That would be so COOL!!!

Daggum Charles! is that a shot of your early years? LOL

I'm taking a week long fishing trip in June to Merritt Reservoir in Nebraska. My good buddy who invited me is probably one of the best walleye fisherman I've ever known. I'll have to learn me somethin' and bring it back to Lanier.

They should be heading up both rivers to spawn on the next moon assuming the water temp creeps on up a little. If I remember correctly peak spawn is around 55 degrees. Somebody correct me if I am wrong. Also some of them spawn down the lake from what I hear. People occassionally catch them at night in the Spring down around the dam (rip rap).

Yeah, From what I remember the rock jetties around the dam was a pretty hot spot last year. It seems like some guys were catching them on planers up against the rocks on herring.

Can you imagine the fun that would be made of me if I were to go walleye fishing when the water temp hits 55? That would be shameful. I'd have bait bigger than what I would be fishing for by then.

Godamighty, come on 55!!!

I'm from Tennesse originally and we have a great smallmouth fishery in the Holston river, but to tell you the truth, I've gotten where I love these lake lanier spots. I think they are the best of both worlds, small and largemouth. At one point, they were even thought to be a hybrid.

I haven't caught one yet, but the shoalies sound like fun too. You can catch them in the Hooch headwaters, below Morgen falls, and in the Flint.

I think you are dead on Clay, from what I remember rip rap is one of the most common places for Walleye to spawn. If you are fishing from a boat, you really can't go wrong with nightcrawlers or leeches. Another great lure for walleye are jerkbaits, and these can be worked from the shore or the boat. Pre-spawn is a great time to pick up a lunker!

The part that kind of sucks about the timing, is that the striper and crappie fishing will be on fire!

In smaller lakes in the midwest, my cousins would take me out and we bounced nightcrawlers off the bottom at night to get Walleye.

Corey, you don't know what your missing. I'm with Brett, any Walleye caught should be battered.