Fishing Anderson Lake Number One in Forsyth County, Georgia

• Overview

  Forsyth County, Georgia, is where Anderson Lake Number One sits. The surface lies 1,319 feet up. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is high ground by Georgia standards. For a base, Dawsonville sits 9 miles out. Oakwood lies 10 miles off, Cumming another 10 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake Number One

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include channel catfish, black crappie, striped bass and gizzard shad. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. On Anderson Lake Number One the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 40°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Anderson Lake Number One the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Anderson Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Anderson Lake Number One may have changed since it was mapped.