Channings Lake in Gwinnett County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gwinnett County in Georgia is where Channings Lake sits. Elevation runs to 974 feet. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gwinnett County. The closest town, Lawrenceville, is 2.4 miles distant. After that come Suwanee at 5.8 miles and Dacula at 6.2 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Channings Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records collected within a few miles name redbreast sunfish, bluegill and goldfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. The shape of Channings Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 42°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Channings Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Jones Lake, 2.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Channings Lake for certain.