Fishing at Lake Rutledge, Morgan County, Georgia

• Overview

  Lake Rutledge is one of the Morgan County listings for Georgia. It sits at 571 feet above sea level. With some 229 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. You are looking at roughly 3.4 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Nothing else we list in Morgan County covers more water. Social Circle lies 7.6 miles from the water. Madison is 7.7 miles and Monroe 12 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Rutledge

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and redear sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Fish Lake Rutledge where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 79°F, with January the cold end at about 43°F. The surface stays open the year round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Lake Rutledge the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Mooney Lake is 0.8 miles distant.