Highland Lake Fishing in Cobb County, Georgia

• Overview

  In Georgia, Highland Lake belongs to Cobb County. Height above sea level is 1,017 feet. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cobb County list. Some 3.9 miles away sits Roswell, the nearest settlement. Sandy Springs is the closest city, 8.7 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Highland Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, brown trout and shoal bass. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On Highland Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 41°F in January. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Highland Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Mapping shows a jetty some 0.9 miles off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Gilhams Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Highland Lake if anything is unclear.