Reservoir 30-A Fishing in Forsyth County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Forsyth County entry here is Reservoir 30-A, in Georgia. This is open plain country. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Georgia. Nearest town is Cumming, 5.3 miles off. Milton lies 9.1 miles off, Ball Ground another 11 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir 30-A

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public wildlife records from this area list blackbanded darter, bluegill, warmouth, chain pickerel and frecklebelly madtom. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 78°F, while January sits near 40°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That shapes the year on this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Reservoir 30-B is 0.9 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.