Lake Twelve Oaks in Henry County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Henry County end of Georgia holds Lake Twelve Oaks. Around the bank it is dry hill. It runs to roughly 38 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It ranks high for size among our Henry County listings. Lovejoy sits 2.4 miles from the bank. South Fulton sits 22 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Twelve Oaks

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name warmouth, black crappie, blackbanded darter and bluegill. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. The near bank of Lake Twelve Oaks is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 79°F for July and 42°F for January. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Lake Twelve Oaks the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Twelve Oaks Lake, 0.4 miles out. None of that is settled for Lake Twelve Oaks in what we hold.