Big Lake Fishing near Comer, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Oglethorpe County, Big Lake is a Georgia water. The surface lies 620 feet up. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Comer sits 6 miles from the bank. Athens sits 12 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Big Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, redear sunfish and chain pickerel. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Big Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 79°F, while January sits near 42°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Big Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Beaver Dam Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Big Lake carry more weight than any list.