Reservoir Number One Fishing near Cumming, Georgia

• Overview

  The Forsyth County entry here is Reservoir Number One, in Georgia. The ground round it is open plain. It runs to roughly 30 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Size puts it in the front rank of our Forsyth County list. Cumming lies 8 miles from the water. Dawsonville is 8.3 miles away, with Ball Ground at 11 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number One

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists banded darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and blackbanded darter. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Reservoir Number One responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 40°F in January up to 77°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Reservoir Number One runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Water temperature lags the air by a week or so.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Reservoir Four is 1.1 miles distant. Confirm access to Reservoir Number One locally before you travel.