Mathis Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Habersham County, Georgia, you have Mathis Lake. Height above sea level is 1,411 feet. Surface area runs to about 9 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is high ground by Georgia standards. The closest town, Clarkesville, is 3.6 miles away. The nearest city of size is Athens, 47 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mathis Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Habersham County list largemouth bass, bluegill, spotted bass and gizzard shad. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Mathis Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 76°F in July and bottoms out near 39°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Mathis Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lawson Lake sits 2.4 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Mathis Lake in what we hold.