Cedar Rock Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cedar Rock Lake sits within Polk County in Georgia. Height above sea level is 899 feet. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Cedartown, is 6 miles distant. Then Rockmart, 9.3 miles, and Buchanan, 9.8 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing. The year never gets properly cold here, which keeps fish active through the season.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Rock Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover speckled darter, bluegill, muscadine darter, redbreast sunfish and redeye bass. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Cedar Rock Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 40°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Cedar Rock Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lindsey Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Cedar Rock Lake.