Clair Lake Fishing Guide, Troup County, Georgia

• Overview

  Out in Troup County, Georgia, sits Clair Lake. The bank is 692 feet above sea level. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest place of any size is Hogansville, 4.2 miles away. The big place round here is South Fulton, 35 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. There is enough here to keep coming back.

• Where to Fish on Clair Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Nearby survey and observation records mention green sunfish, blackbanded darter, bluegill, spotted bass and black crappie. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Clair Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 79°F in July and bottom out at 43°F in January. No part of the year shuts this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Clair Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Callaway Lake, 2.4 miles out. For Clair Lake in particular, ask before you travel.