Lake Sidney Lanier
Gainesville, Georgia

Description
Surface Area/Length: 38,000 AcresLevel
Average Depth: 60 Feet
Maximum Depth: 200 Feet
Water Source: Chattahoochee & Chestatee Rivers
Regulating Authority: Army Corp. Of Engineers
DNR: Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources (770) 414-3333
Species Found: Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, White Bass, Stripe Bass, White Catfish, Channel Catfish, Bullhead Catfish, Black Crappie, Bream, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Warmouth, Carp.
Primary Forage: Gizzard & Threadfin Shad, Crawfish, Bream, Spot Tail Minnows, and Blueback Herring.		 General Topography: Lake bottom was rolling hills with old growth forests. All tree tops were trimmed to maintain 33ft depth to the surface.
Shoreline Description: Steep clean banks with scattered stump fields and rock piles.
Shoreline Vegetation: None available
Season: Year round
License & Regs: Resident Fishing License - $9/annual; Res. Day Permit - ; Non-Resident - ,
Maps: Kingfisher, Maps (800); Fishing Hot Spots, (800) 338-5957; Atlantic Map Company
Water Release Info: (770) 945-1466
Nearest Cities: Buford, Cumming, Gainesville.
Did You Know: The lake is the busiest lake in the US with more than 22+ million visitors each year.

Area Info
 

Directions To the Lake: From metro Atlanta take I-85 North to the I-985 split. Follow I-985 North you can take any exit from 1-6 and follow the signs to the lake. If you are going up GA 400 you can follow the signs to the right once you get to Cumming, Georgia.

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Local Information: Buford City Hall (770)945-6767; Cumming City Hall, (770)781-2010; Gainesville/Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau (770)536-5209

Access Points: Lanier Harbor, Mary Alice Park, Van Pugh Park, Little Hall, Charleston Park, Six Mile, Balus Creek.

Bait, Tackle & Pro Shops: The Dam Store (770)932-2031; Lake Lanier Fishing & Outdoors (770)888-0920 ; Pop's Place (770)945-1054; Bass Pro Shops (770)931-1550.

 

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