Cline Lake in Cherokee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cherokee County, Georgia, is where Cline Lake sits. Around the bank it is oak and grass. Around 25 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Few waters listed in Cherokee County are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Canton, 8.5 miles off. Then Ball Ground, 9.6 miles, and Rydal, 9.9 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Cline Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blackbanded darter, coosa darter, cherokee darter and mobile logperch. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. At Cline Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 76°F on average, January about 39°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Cline Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Pittman Lake, 1.9 miles out. The position on Cline Lake is worth confirming on the day.