Walker Lake in Carroll County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Walker Lake falls in Carroll County, part of Georgia. The land about it is dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Georgia listings. You are 3 miles from Carrollton. South Fulton sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Walker Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, muscadine darter, blackbanded darter and tallapoosa darter. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. At Walker Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 78°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It holds true on Walker Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Johnson Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Rules at Walker Lake are worth checking on the day.