Pine Lake Fishing near Cumming, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for Pine Lake in the Forsyth County part of Georgia. It stands 1,175 feet above sea level. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Some 1.2 miles away sits Cumming, the nearest settlement. Sandy Springs is the closest city, 24 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Pine Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blackbanded darter, bluegill and warmouth. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Fish Pine Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 78°F in July and bottom out at 40°F in January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Pine Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Mapping shows a jetty some 140 yards off. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Mcwilliams Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Pine Lake for certain.