Diamond Lure Lake Fishing Guide, Gilmer County, Georgia

• Overview

  Diamond Lure Lake is one of the Gilmer County waters in Georgia. It stands 1,634 feet above sea level. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Some 7.8 miles away sits Ellijay, the nearest settlement. Jasper is 10 miles and Nelson 16 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lure Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Gilmer County include bluegill, spotted bass, gizzard shad and channel catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Diamond Lure Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 74°F and January reads 38°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Diamond Lure Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Postell Lake, 1.6 miles out. Rules at Diamond Lure Lake are worth checking on the day.