Fishing at Durhams Lake, Fulton County, Georgia

• Overview

  Durhams Lake stands in Fulton County, Georgia. The water sits 1,004 feet up. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Some 1.4 miles away sits Fairburn, the nearest settlement. Union City follows at 4 miles, then South Fulton at 4.7 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Durhams Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover shoal bass and creek chub. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Durhams Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Durhams Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Eubanks Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Durhams Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.