Lents Lake in Murray County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lents Lake in the Murray County part of Georgia. Open plain runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Chatsworth, 4.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Dalton, 11 miles, and Varnell, 11 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lents Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged across Murray County include spotted bass, bluegill, gizzard shad, channel catfish and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lents Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 39°F at the bottom of winter. 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. Time your trip to Lents Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Fort Mountain Spinners Lake is 3.1 miles distant. Confirm access to Lents Lake locally before you travel.