Little Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Gilmer County, Georgia, this is Little Lake. It sits at 2,119 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Georgia listings. The nearest place of any size is Ellijay, 15 miles away. Sandy Springs is the closest city, 49 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Gilmer County include bluegill, spotted bass and gizzard shad. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Little Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 36°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Little Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lowman Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Treat access at Little Lake as something to verify.