Richards Lake Fishing in Carroll County, Georgia

• Overview

  Carroll County in Georgia is where Richards Lake sits. The bank is 771 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Carroll County list. Chattahoochee Hills lies 8.9 miles from the water. South Fulton is the closest city, 15 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Richards Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, blackbanded darter, redbreast sunfish, greater jumprock and green sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Fish Richards Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Richards Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Wampum Lake at 2.3 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Richards Lake may have changed since it was mapped.