Lake Louise Fishing near Blakely, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Early County, Georgia, this is Lake Louise. It stands 259 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. 1.9 miles away sits Blakely, the nearest town. For a city, Columbus is 73 miles off. Within a short run: Lake Myrtice just 0.6 miles, Singletary Lake sits 0.7 miles out, Lake Yohola just 4.1 miles, Lake Kolomoki sits 4.2 miles out and Hodges Lake just 5.8 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public wildlife records from this area list spotted sunfish, brown darter, dollar sunfish and largemouth bass. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. At Lake Louise light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 48°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Lake Louise around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lake Myrtice, 0.6 miles away. For Lake Louise in particular, ask before you travel.