Thompson Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thompson Lake stands in Cobb County, Georgia. Around the bank it is dry hill. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Roswell is 4.9 miles out. Sandy Springs is the closest city, 5.6 miles away. Water in the same corner: Bishop Lake roughly 1.2 miles, Willow Point Lake lies 2.1 miles on, Hampton Lake roughly 2.1 miles, Lake Jackson lies 2.5 miles on and Sheffer Lake roughly 2.5 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Thompson Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, brown trout, shoal bass, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Take Thompson Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Thompson Lake. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There are toilets half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Bishop Lake, 1.2 miles out. The position on Thompson Lake is worth confirming on the day.