Lake Edna in Dade County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Edna sits within Dade County in Georgia. The setting is oak and grass on every side. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Lookout Mountain lies 2.7 miles from the water. It is 6.8 miles to Chattanooga, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Edna

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Dade County include redline darter, snubnose darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lake Edna is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 38°F to 76°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Time your trip to Lake Edna by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Toilets are 0.9 miles away, which matters on a long session. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, West Brow Lake is 3.8 miles off. Treat access at Lake Edna as something to verify.