Mystery Valley Lake Fishing Guide, DeKalb County, Georgia

• Overview

  Mystery Valley Lake falls in DeKalb County, part of Georgia. The bank is 866 feet above sea level. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Redan, is 1.2 miles distant. Stone Mountain lies 3.7 miles off, Stonecrest another 3.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Mystery Valley Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass and black crappie. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Fish Mystery Valley Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 42°F in January up to 79°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That shapes the year on Mystery Valley Lake. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Rutland Lake One at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Mystery Valley Lake in what we hold.