Fishing American Legion Lake in Haralson County, Georgia

• Overview

  American Legion Lake is a Haralson County water, in Georgia. Land around it is oak and grass. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Haralson County are larger. For a base, Tallapoosa sits 1.4 miles out. The nearest city of size is South Fulton, 35 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on American Legion Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists lipstick darter, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, muscadine darter and redeye bass. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. American Legion Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 41°F at the bottom of winter. There is no frozen season to plan round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. American Legion Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Godwin Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at American Legion Lake for certain.