We are excited about the new spring season on the Chattahoochee River with a better prevelence of stone, may and caddis flies throughout the tailwater despite the recent high flows from Buford Dam for the May recharge of Lake Eufalia or better know as Walter F. George . As water tables normalize on the Chattahoochee River downstream in Alabama and Florida the Army Corps will appease peak power demand when every household air conditioner kicks on mid day with the advent of warmer weather.Lake Lanier elevation is 1.48feet above summer pool and surface temps at Lake Lanier are at 50F with a uniform water temp of 49F gushing from the depths at the Buford Dam penstocks making for copious amounts of "winter-stored water" perfect for trout for nearly 40 miles of river.
Since Lanier hit full pool by mid April we are optimistic that many trout will thrive even into the Delayed Harvest area near 285 at CRNRA mile marker 300 well into Atlanta City limits. June will be quite productive even during the week days once the lake reaches the normal summer "rule curve" of 1071 feet above sea level. Wild browns have been targeted matching the subsurface hatch imitating large stone and crane fly nymph patterns. We always keep one or even two dry fly rods loaded in case of a may or caddis fly hatch usually short lived but fleeting sparse hatches means less selective fish. Dead drifting nymphs is the rule but if anglers are willing to strip crawfish or baby trout streamer.
We are excited about the new spring season with a better prevelence of stone, may and caddis flies throughout the tailwater despite the recent high flows from Buford Dam for the May recharge of Lake Eufalia or better know as Walter F. George . As water tables normalize downstream in Alabama and Florida the Army Corps will appease peak power demand when every household air conditioner kicks on mid day with the advent of warmer weather.
Lake Lanier elevation is 1.48feet above summer pool and surface temps at Lake Lanier are at 50F with a uniform water temp of 49F gushing from the depths at the Buford Dam penstocks making for copious amounts of "winter-stored water" perfect for trout for nearly 40 miles of river. Since Lanier hit full pool by mid April we are optimistic that many trout will thrive even into the Delayed Harvest area near 285 at CRNRA mile marker 300 well into Atlanta City limits.
June will be quite productive even during the week days once the lake reaches the normal summer "rule curve" of 1071 feet above sea level. Wild browns have been targeted matching the subsurface hatch imitating large stone and crane fly nymph patterns. We always keep one or even two dry fly rods loaded in case of a may or caddis fly hatch usually short lived but fleeting sparse hatches means less selective fish. Dead drifting nymphs is the rule but if anglers are willing to strip crawfish or baby trout streamer patterns can score big on trophy fish.
This report for the Chattahoochee River provided by Scally from River Through Atlanta guide service.