Fishing Lower Arrowhead Lake in Floyd County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Floyd County entry here is Lower Arrowhead Lake, in Georgia. The country here is dry hill. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. Shannon lies 8.4 miles from the water. Trion lies 12 miles off, Summerville another 12 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lower Arrowhead Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include common carp, bluegill, longear sunfish and green sunfish. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Lower Arrowhead Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 40°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Anyone fishing Lower Arrowhead Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Todd Lake at 3.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lower Arrowhead Lake if anything is unclear.