Lake Carroll near Carrollton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Carroll belongs to Carroll County, Georgia. The setting is dry hill. Surface area is around 162 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 3.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Carroll County list. Nearest town is Carrollton, 1.5 miles off. Then Mount Zion, 7.9 miles, and Temple, 9.9 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Carroll

  Recorded depth comes to 27 ft. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, black crappie, blackbanded darter and blacktail redhorse. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On Lake Carroll the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 41°F to 78°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan any trip to Lake Carroll around it. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  The ground here is public, which usually keeps access simple. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Barnes Lake sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lake Carroll may have changed since it was mapped.