Early April Lanier Area Kayak Fishing Report

Not much has changed since March with the fish on lanier, with one exception....the bite is getting better every day!!! I have been out several times over the past week and have been doing well with bass, stripers and crappie.  For stripers your best bet from the kayak is still free-lined blueback herring, run them 100 feet behind the yak and cover some water.  You will catch a mix of spots and stripers this time of year, sometimes it is hard to keep the spots off the line!  I also like to cast jerkbaits or crankbaits for some bonus fish while trolling bait.  

The crappie are biting very well as they prepare to spawn. I have been catching them under docks but unlike last year this is not my best method. Most of the fish seem to be holding around blowdowns and brush that collected on the shorelines when the lake was down. Fish the backs of creeks or coves and target any woody cover or brush that you find for the slabs. They are hitting jigs and minnows right now, if you don't want to mess with bait, try some berkely gulp minnows, they work almost as good as live minnows, infact I caught five fish with just one yesterday! Fish the gulp baits 2-3 feet down under a weighted bobber.

The fishing should only get better! If you are interested in kayak fishing, visit our message forum at www.lanierkayakfishing.proboards.com To join in on a trip, read reports or just ask questions about the sport of kayak fishing.  Will report back next week, good luck on the water!

Greg