Conner Lake Fishing in Bartow County, Georgia

• Overview

  Conner Lake is a Bartow County water, in Georgia. The water sits 751 feet up. Nearest place of any size is Cartersville, 4.3 miles away. Sandy Springs sits 29 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Also within reach: Taylor Lake within 1.7 miles, Dellinger Lake (1.9 miles), Browns Lake within 2 miles, Pittman Lake (2.1 miles) and Carnes Lake within 3 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Conner Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention cherokee darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish and blackbanded darter. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Conner Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 41°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Conner Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Taylor Lake is 1.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Conner Lake for certain.