Lake Clyde Fishing Guide, Carroll County, Georgia

• Overview

  Lake Clyde sits in Carroll County, out in Georgia. The ground round it is dry hill. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Start from Bowdon, 1.7 miles down the road. South Fulton sits 33 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Clyde

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Nearby survey and observation records mention redbreast sunfish, tallapoosa darter and black madtom. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Lake Clyde responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 41°F at the bottom of winter. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lake Clyde fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lake Frank, 0.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Lake Clyde in what we hold.