Whitehead Lake Fishing near Duluth, Georgia

• Overview

  Whitehead Lake lies in Gwinnett County, in Georgia. The bank gives way to dry hill. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Gwinnett County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Duluth, 1.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Sandy Springs, 14 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Whitehead 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. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public wildlife records from this area list blackbanded darter, eastern blackbanded darter, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Read Whitehead Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 42°F to 80°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Whitehead Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Upper Cardinal Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Whitehead Lake are worth checking on the day.