Fishing at Venable Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in DeKalb County, Venable Lake is a Georgia water. Height above sea level is 863 feet. This is a pocket water of some 19 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is among the larger waters listed here for DeKalb County. Supplies mean a trip to Stone Mountain, 1.7 miles off. Atlanta sits 14 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Venable Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, redear sunfish and largemouth bass. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Venable Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 42°F in January to roughly 79°F in July. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Venable Lake. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lanford Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Venable Lake in particular, ask before you travel.