Abernethy Lake near Adairsville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Abernethy Lake in Bartow County, Georgia. The bank is 778 feet above sea level. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Bartow County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Adairsville, 3.4 miles away. Beyond it, Shannon at 8.7 miles and Rydal at 12 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Abernethy Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, coosa darter, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and redeye bass. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Abernethy Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 40°F and July at about 78°F, the water has a wide range to work through. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Abernethy Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Caseys South Lake, 1.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Abernethy Lake in what we hold.