Berrong Lake Fishing near Young Harris, Georgia

• Overview

  Within Towns County, Georgia, you have Berrong Lake. The surface lies 2,119 feet up. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Georgia. For supplies, Young Harris is 12 miles out. Clayton is 14 miles and Mountain City 15 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Berrong Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Towns County: spotted bass, bluegill, largemouth bass and gizzard shad. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Berrong Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 35°F. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Berrong Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Hall Creek Lake is 2.1 miles off. For Berrong Lake in particular, ask before you travel.