Boggs Lake Fishing in Floyd County, Georgia

• Overview

  Floyd County, Georgia, is where Boggs Lake sits. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Floyd County list. Nearest place of any size is Rome, 8.3 miles away. Beyond it, Summerville at 11 miles and Shannon at 11 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Boggs Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, gizzard shad and black crappie. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Boggs Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 78°F and January about 39°F. The surface stays open the year round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Boggs Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Berry Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Boggs Lake for certain.