Fishing at Ward Lake, DeKalb County, Georgia

• Overview

  Out in DeKalb County, Georgia, sits Ward Lake. It lies 807 feet above sea level. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is among the larger waters listed here for DeKalb County. Head to Conley, 3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Atlanta sits 9.3 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Ward Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass and yellow bullhead. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. At Ward Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 42°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to Ward Lake around it. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lonnie Lake is 1.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Ward Lake.