Kelly Lake near Louisville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Kelly Lake sits within Jefferson County in Georgia. The bank gives way to dry hill. Around 29 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Louisville is the closest town at 2.7 miles. For a city, Athens is 89 miles off. Nearby alternatives: Lake Marion at about 2.1 miles, Wommack Lake about 2.9 miles, McNeely Lake at about 2.9 miles, Thomas Lake about 2.9 miles and Davis Lake at about 3.4 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Kelly Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Treat Kelly Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. Inside 15 miles the count comes to over twenty, and inside 30 miles, dozens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 81°F in July and bottoms out near 46°F in January. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kelly Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Marion, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Kelly Lake may have changed since it was mapped.