Fishing Young Lake in Fannin County, Georgia

• Overview

  In Georgia, Young Lake falls inside Fannin County. Beyond the shoreline you have open plain. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Head to Blue Ridge, 3.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. McCaysville is 9.1 miles and Ellijay 12 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Fannin County names smallmouth bass, bluegill, largemouth bass, white bass and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Young Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 74°F for July and 37°F for January. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Young Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Sisson Lake is 2.3 miles distant. The position on Young Lake is worth confirming on the day.