Mize Lake Fishing Guide, Spalding County, Georgia

• Overview

  Mize Lake lies in Spalding County, Georgia. Beyond the shoreline you have oak and grass. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, East Griffin is 2.7 miles out. Atlanta sits 34 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. In the same area: Shappard Lake lies 0.4 miles on, Regents Lake at 1.2 miles, Horton Lake lies 1.3 miles on, Dougherty Lake at 1.3 miles and Williams Lake lies 1.5 miles on. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mize Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish and warmouth. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. The shape of Mize Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 79°F at the top of summer and 43°F at the bottom of winter. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Mize Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Shappard Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Mize Lake locally before you travel.