McGee Lake Fishing Guide, Cherokee County, Alabama

• Overview

  McGee Lake is set in Cherokee County, Alabama. The ground round it is open plain. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Cherokee County are larger. Piedmont lies 9.7 miles from the water. After that come Cave Spring at 11 miles and Cedartown at 12 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on McGee Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include speckled darter, black redhorse, blackbanded darter, speckled madtom and Alabama hog sucker. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. On McGee Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 40°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish McGee Lake. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Arrington Lake Number 1 sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on McGee Lake should be assumed from this page alone.