Norrell Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Norrell Lake is a Forsyth County water, in Georgia. Around the bank it is open plain. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Georgia. The nearest town is Cumming, 4.6 miles away. Dawsonville is 11 miles away, with Buford at 12 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Norrell Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include green sunfish, snail bullhead, blackbanded darter, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Read Norrell Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 40°F on the long-run figures. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Norrell Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is somewhere to leave the car, 70 yards off. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Settingdown Creek Watershed 10 Reservoir, 1.2 miles out. Signs at Norrell Lake carry more weight than any list.