Fishing Law Lake in Carroll County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Carroll County, Law Lake is a Georgia water. Land around it is open plain. The water covers some 28 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Some 7 miles away sits Carrollton, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is South Fulton, 17 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Law Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover blackbanded darter, greater jumprock and green sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Law Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 41°F to 78°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Law Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lake Connie at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Law Lake should be assumed from this page alone.