Barrett Lakes Fishing in Whitfield County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Barrett Lakes in Whitfield County, Georgia. It sits at 768 feet above sea level. About 4 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Whitfield County are larger. Some 2.9 miles away sits Varnell, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is East Chattanooga, 21 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Barrett Lakes

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Species logged across Whitfield County include blackbanded darter, bluegill, green sunfish, redbreast sunfish and coosa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Barrett Lakes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 38°F in January and 78°F in July. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Barrett Lakes runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Barrett Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Barrett Lakes for certain.