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Lake Lanier Fishing Tournaments

6 tournament dates listed ahead and 14 past listings on Lake Lanier, Forsyth County, Georgia. View on a map ↗

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Bass

6dates listed ahead
4organizers named
4launch sites named
Marchbusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Lake Lanier

DateListed eventListed launch
Sat, Nov 14 Fishers of Men Georgia North - Legacy – Lanier Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail Bass War Hill Official details ↗
Sat, Nov 14 NBAA Georgia 2026 – Lanier National Bass Anglers Association (NBAA) Bass Balus Official details ↗
Sat, Dec 5 Fishers of Men Georgia North - Legacy – Lanier Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail Bass War Hill Official details ↗
Sat, Dec 12 NBAA Georgia 2026 – Lanier National Bass Anglers Association (NBAA) Bass Balus Official details ↗
Sat, Jan 23 Fishers of Men Georgia North - Classic – Lake Lanier Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail Bass Little Hall Official details ↗
Mar 6–7 2027 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Lake Lanier Presented by Native Watercraft B.A.S.S. Bass Not named Official details ↗

2 listings share Sat, Nov 14, 2026. That shows what is scheduled, not how busy the water or its ramps will be.

Planning a Day on Lake Lanier?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

Who Runs Tournaments Here

Fishing Guides Near Lake Lanier

Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Lake Lanier, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.

From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Lake Lanier and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.

State Records Caught Here

SpeciesRecordYear
White Bass5 lb, 1 oz1971

From the Georgia state record list (source).

Past Listings

Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.

Show 14 past listings

Lake Lanier Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Lake Lanier?
20 are on record here, with 6 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Lake Lanier?
Most listed tournaments fall in March, May and January, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which ramps do Lake Lanier tournaments launch from?
Sources name Balus, War Hill and Little Hall most often.
Who runs tournaments on Lake Lanier?
National Bass Anglers Association (NBAA), Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail, Armed Forces Fishing League and B.A.S.S..
What species are Lake Lanier tournaments for?
Bass.

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