Fishing at Sunset Hills Country Club Lake, Carroll County, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for Sunset Hills Country Club Lake in the Carroll County part of Georgia. The land about it is oak and grass. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. 1.9 miles away sits Carrollton, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is South Fulton, 25 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sunset Hills Country Club Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, redbreast sunfish, black crappie and blackbanded darter. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. The shape of Sunset Hills Country Club Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 41°F at the bottom of winter. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Sunset Hills Country Club Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Johnson Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Sunset Hills Country Club Lake locally before you travel.