Pittman Lake Fishing Guide, Cherokee County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Cherokee County, Pittman Lake is a Georgia water. Height above sea level is 1,148 feet. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Canton sits 7.1 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Sandy Springs, 30 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Pittman Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blackbanded darter, bluegill, redeye bass, redbreast sunfish and banded sculpin. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Work Pittman Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 76°F and January near 39°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Pittman Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Cline Lake is 1.9 miles off. Where Pittman Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.