Ellis Lake in Paulding County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Ellis Lake in Paulding County, Georgia. The ground round it is dry hill. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Georgia listings. Supplies mean a trip to Hiram, 5.7 miles off. South Fulton sits 19 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ellis Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover cherokee darter and shoal bass. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Take Ellis Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 78°F; by January the average is down near 41°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Ellis Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lake Jane at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Ellis Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.