Alexander Lake Fishing near Young Harris, Georgia

• Overview

  Alexander Lake lies in Union County, in Georgia. The land about it is dry hill. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Union County are larger. The town to know is Young Harris, 5.3 miles out. Beyond it, Murphy at 18 miles and Cleveland at 19 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Alexander Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Union County include spotted bass, largemouth bass, bluegill, common carp and striped bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Alexander Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 36°F to 72°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Alexander Lake by conditions rather than dates. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Caldwell Lake at 5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Alexander Lake should be assumed from this page alone.