Monthly Report
Lake Lanier Fishing Report – October 2026
Njord Fishing ChartersUpdated
October on Lake Lanier: striped bass on most trips and spotted bass often. The lake went from 1,064.1 to 1,062.8 ft.
October on Lake Lanier
- In the photos
- Striped bass on most trips · spotted bass often
- Guide
- Matt Boggs
- Start times
- Early morning, 7:00 to 8:00 AM
- Air temperature
- 46–64°F at the start of trips (Gainesville airport)
- Lake level
- 1,064.1 ft on Oct 1 → 1,062.8 ft on Oct 31 (6.9 → 8.2 ft below full pool), USGS
How this report is made: built automatically from our guides’ trip photos, NOAA weather stations and the USGS lake gauge.
Fish in trip photos
AI-assisted identifications from trip photos. Photos do not establish total catches or catch frequency.
Standout days
A few of the days that stood out in October.
Wednesday, October 14Morning trip with Matt Boggs: striped bass, channel catfish and spotted bass in the photos.Read the trip recap →
Tuesday, October 20Morning trip with Matt Boggs: striped bass in the photos.Read the trip recap →
Thursday, October 15Morning trip with Matt Boggs: striped bass in the photos.Read the trip recap →
Photos from October
