Anyone been to Lake Varner lately????

• Aug 28, 2014

• #1

GunslingerG20

Senior Member

I'm hoping to get out and fish a bit this weekend for the first time since having extensive surgery on my right shoulder a while back. I want to hit Varner, but was wondering what conditions are like right now. Is the water level particularly low? How is the hydrilla? I know some years it get so thick that you can barely get a boat in or out and much of the north end of the lake becomes unnavigable. Just wanted to see if anyone has been out there recently who could tell me if it's worth trying, or should I go elsewhere.

Thanks!!!

 

• Aug 28, 2014

• #2

L_to_the_W

Member

You don't have to worry about the hydrilla since there isn't any. The water is down about 5 or 6 feet.

 

• Aug 28, 2014

• #3

bsanders

Senior Member

Varner is grassless. yea, i know.......its weird but good.

 

• Aug 29, 2014

• #4

GunslingerG20

Senior Member

No Hydrilla in Varner??!!??!!??!??????

Did they put in some sort of herbicide or something? I can't see grass carp alone doing that to that volume of hydrilla, but anything's possible I guess. That could very well be a bad thing in ways --- I've caught most of my better fish there fishing the edges of the hydrilla like hard cover. No hydrilla = they are probably not on their typical late-summer pattern then. That'll shake things up for sure!

Any problems with launching boats due to the water level being down?

THANKS for the info guys! It is GREATLY appreciated!!!!

 

• Aug 29, 2014

• #5

L_to_the_W

Member

Launching is not a problem. And yes, late summer pattern...just not late summer grass lake pattern.

 

• Aug 29, 2014

• #6

Todd71673

Senior Member

I swear I saw some carp out there this last spring that were sooo fat they couldn't hardly swim!

 

• Sep 1, 2014

• #7

GunslingerG20

Senior Member

Well that was different. Launching is no problem at all, and there was absolutely NO sign of hydrilla anywhere. But apparently Varner has become an alien landing area! What in the world are those funky-looking things with the solar panels and rubber bumpers on them???? I saw about a half-dozen of them on the main part of the lake. Thought they were floating free at first, but they never moved all day, so they are apparently anchored in their positions. I have no idea what they are for!

 

• Sep 1, 2014

• #8

Joel

Senior Member

Here ya go Gunslinger....http://lakes.medoraco.com/

 

• Sep 3, 2014

• #9

shadow2

Senior Member

Joel said:

Here ya go Gunslinger....http://lakes.medoraco.com/

Click to expand...

Yep they have been in the lake in dahlonega for years.

 

• Sep 5, 2014

• #10

GunslingerG20

Senior Member

Thanks for the link Joel!

I can't say I've ever heard of these, but it certainly makes sense on paper -- and apparently in reality, because I told a buddy of mine I've never seen Varner looking anywhere near this good at this time of year!

 

• Sep 5, 2014

• #11

Rippa Lip

Senior Member

I went Labor day and found them in the creek channels.

 

• Sep 5, 2014

• #12

bsanders

Senior Member

How'd you do gunslinger?