Cooper Lake near Mableton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Cooper Lake in Cobb County, Georgia. The surroundings are open plain. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Cobb County are larger. Some 3 miles away sits Mableton, the nearest settlement. Smyrna is 3.2 miles and Vinings 4.5 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Cooper Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include white sucker, redbreast sunfish and blackbanded darter. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Cooper Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 42°F to 79°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Cooper Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Laurel Lake at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Cooper Lake before loading the car.