Fishing at Everett Lake, Polk County, Georgia

• Overview

  Everett Lake sits in Polk County, out in Georgia. It sits at 978 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Polk County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Rockmart, 6.6 miles away. For a city, South Fulton is 35 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Everett Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redbreast sunfish, bluegill and warmouth. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. The shape of Everett Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 40°F and July at about 78°F, the water has a wide range to work through. No part of the year shuts this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Everett Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lower Hightower Falls Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Everett Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.