Fishing at Fullilove Lake, Carroll County, Georgia

• Overview

  Fullilove Lake lies in Carroll County, Georgia. The setting is open plain on every side. It covers about 23 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. For a base, Carrollton sits 5.7 miles out. The big place round here is South Fulton, 24 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Fullilove Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention blackbanded darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, black madtom and blacktail redhorse. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Fullilove Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 41°F in January and 78°F in July. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Fullilove Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Spence Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Fullilove Lake carry more weight than any list.