Mountain End Lake Fishing near Lindale, Georgia

• Overview

  Mountain End Lake sits in Polk County, out in Georgia. What surrounds it is pine and hardwood. With some 35 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.0 miles on foot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Polk County list. Lindale lies 6.5 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is South Fulton, 55 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mountain End Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, redeye bass, white bass, blacktail redhorse and mobile logperch. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Mountain End Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 78°F in July. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Mountain End Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Milner Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Mountain End Lake in particular, ask before you travel.