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Catching Not Fishing Guide Service

Catching Not Fishing Guide Service

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Catching Not Fishing Guide Service is a fishing charter and guide service based in Dawsonville, GA. They offer year-round fishing charters on Lake Lanier, targeting striped bass, spotted bass, and crappie. All trips are conducted from center console boats equipped with high-end gear and electronics.

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Fishing Types
Inshore Fishing
Trip Durations
half-day, full-day

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Typical water level by month

2018 to 2026

The water at Catching Not Fishing Guide Service typically sits highest in March, at a median 5.54 ft, and lowest in October, at 3.93 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 13.29 ft, in 2021.

Typical water level by month at Etowah River 0.2 MI DS GA 53, near Dawsonville, GA, in ft
MonthTypical (ft)Usual range (ft)Relative level
January5.134.69 to 5.77
February5.394.91 to 6.25
March5.545.04 to 6.04
April5.474.95 to 5.84
May5.084.83 to 5.49
June4.744.43 to 4.96
July4.524.16 to 4.74
August4.283.97 to 4.63
September4.073.73 to 4.62
October3.933.74 to 4.64
November4.253.82 to 4.83
December4.734.15 to 5.33

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Etowah River 0.2 MI DS GA 53, near Dawsonville, GA (site 02389050). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

77Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Sat, Sep 26 (95)

Streamflow

116 cfs

Water level

3.92 ft

Normal (51st)

High today

79°F

Wind

9 kt

Gusts 19 kt

Rain chance

42%

Week ahead

Tue79°F42%
Wed74°F20%
Thu66°F16%
Fri75°F2%
Sat78°F0%
Sun80°F2%
Mon81°F4%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →

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