Fishing at Lovejoy Lake, Gilmer County, Georgia

• Overview

  This water sits in Gilmer County, Georgia. The setting is open plain. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Gilmer County are larger. Nearest town is Ellijay, 4.7 miles off. Beyond it, Blue Ridge at 13 miles and Jasper at 15 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lovejoy Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Reported across Gilmer County: bluegill, spotted bass and gizzard shad. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lovejoy Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 73°F, the coldest about 37°F. The surface stays open the year round. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Lovejoy Lake more years than not. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Johnson Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lovejoy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.