Hightower Creek Watershed Number 13 Lake Fishing in Towns County, Georgia

• Overview

  Hightower Creek Watershed Number 13 Lake belongs to Towns County, Georgia. It stands 2,484 feet above sea level. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Towns County standards. Some 13 miles away sits Mountain City, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Clayton (13 miles) and Young Harris (14 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Hightower Creek Watershed Number 13 Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Towns County: spotted bass, bluegill, largemouth bass, gizzard shad and white bass. The county list is broader than any single water. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 35°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Hall Creek Lake, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at this water carry more weight than any list.