Fishing George H Sparks Reservoir in Douglas County, Georgia

• Overview

  Out in Douglas County, Georgia, sits George H Sparks Reservoir. The bank gives way to oak and grass. At about 151 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The shoreline runs about 3.4 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nothing else we list in Douglas County covers more water. The town to know is Lithia Springs, 2.9 miles out. South Fulton is the closest city, 12 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on George H Sparks Reservoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include redbreast sunfish, Alabama bass and bluegill. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. The near bank of George H Sparks Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 42°F to 79°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. George H Sparks Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. If the gate is shut, Sweetwater Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at George H Sparks Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.