Montag Lake near Jasper: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Montag Lake is a Gilmer County water, Georgia side. Height above sea level is 1,719 feet. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Georgia listings. Nearest place of any size is Jasper, 7.9 miles away. Ellijay lies 9.9 miles off, Nelson another 13 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Montag Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Survey and observation records for Gilmer County include bluegill, spotted bass, gizzard shad and channel catfish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Montag Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 73°F at the top of summer and 37°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Montag Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Sequoyah Lake is 2.4 miles distant. None of that is settled for Montag Lake in what we hold.