Mill Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mill Lake sits in DeKalb County, out in Georgia. It lies 886 feet above sea level. At roughly 4 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for DeKalb County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Redan, 3.1 miles away. The big place round here is Atlanta, 12 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Mill Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, largemouth bass, warmouth, blackbanded darter and snail bullhead. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Mill Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 42°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Mill Lake rarely departs from it. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Arrowhead, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Mill Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.