Lake Winfield Scott Fishing near Dahlonega, Georgia

• Overview

  Lake Winfield Scott is a Union County water, Georgia side. Height above sea level is 2,904 feet. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Georgia. Dahlonega at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Sandy Springs is 61 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Winfield Scott

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Union County records list spotted bass, largemouth bass, bluegill, common carp and striped bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lake Winfield Scott the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 36°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Lake Winfield Scott by conditions rather than dates. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The mapped parking is Trailhead parking, half a mile away. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lake Trahlyta, 3.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lake Winfield Scott should be assumed from this page alone.