Upper Alexander Lake in DeKalb County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in DeKalb County, Georgia, this is Upper Alexander Lake. Around the bank it is dry hill. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Few waters listed in DeKalb County are bigger. Start from Pine Mountain, 3.7 miles down the road. Atlanta is the closest city, 16 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Upper Alexander Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill and yellowfin shiner. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Upper Alexander Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 79°F on average, January about 42°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Alexander Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Park at Alexander Lake Trailhead, half a mile from the water. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. Toilets show in mapping about 160 yards away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lower Alexander Lake, 0.3 miles away. Nothing on Upper Alexander Lake should be assumed from this page alone.