Little Bear Creek Fishing in Douglas County, Georgia

• Overview

  Douglas County, Georgia, is where Little Bear Creek sits. It sits at 764 feet above sea level. Head to Chattahoochee Hills, 6.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is South Fulton, 6.2 miles away. Within a short run: Patterson Lake a shade over 1.4 miles, Johnson Lake at 2.1 miles, Spring Hill Lake a shade over 2.6 miles, Anneewakee Lake at 3 miles and Coursey Lake a shade over 3.1 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Bear Creek

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Records collected within a few miles name blackbanded darter, blue catfish and bluegill. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Work Little Bear Creek in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 78°F and January at 42°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Bear Creek. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Patterson Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Little Bear Creek should be assumed from this page alone.