Sautee Creek Watershed Number 12 Lake Fishing Guide, White County, Georgia

• Overview

  Sautee Creek Watershed Number 12 Lake sits in White County, out in Georgia. It sits in open plain. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Georgia listings. Cleveland sits 10 miles from the bank. For a city, Athens is 55 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Sautee Creek Watershed Number 12 Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name blackbanded darter, rainbow trout, chattahoochee bass and halloween darter. The county list is broader than any single water. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 75°F and January near 38°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to this water around it. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sky Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on this water is worth confirming on the day.