Fulton Lake Fishing Guide, Fulton County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Fulton County entry here is Fulton Lake, in Georgia. Height above sea level is 997 feet. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Roswell, 5.3 miles away. The big place round here is Sandy Springs, 12 miles distant. Within a short drive: Dominey Lake 0.4 miles away, Tharp Lake at 0.9 miles, Sanford Lake 0.9 miles away, Kings Road Lake at 1.3 miles and Chaffin Road Lake 1.4 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Fulton Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, redbreast sunfish, blackbanded darter and green sunfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Treat Fulton Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 78°F, while January sits near 40°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Fulton Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Dominey Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Fulton Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.