Kelly Lake Fishing in DeKalb County, Georgia

• Overview

  Kelly Lake is listed under DeKalb County, Georgia. The country here is oak and grass. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It ranks high for size among our DeKalb County listings. Pine Mountain at 3.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Atlanta is the closest city, 14 miles away. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Kelly Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, turquoise darter, chain pickerel, eastern blackbanded darter and ocmulgee shiner. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. The shape of Kelly Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 79°F for July and 42°F for January. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Kelly Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lower Alexander Lake sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Kelly Lake if anything is unclear.