Best lakes in georgia for fishing. Lake lanier is close to atlanta making it the undeniable choice for a day trip. West point lake a 25900 acre reservoir operated by the us. Lake lanier islands buford.
Much of the best fishing near atlanta is happening due north. Lake hartwell is a prime bass fishing lake for both georgia and south carolina anglers. Many of georgias state parks have lakes that can be fished.
Blue ridge campground chestnut ridge campground and shoal creek campground. Lakes burton rabun and seed are already the best place for a lakehouse in the state even if the new york times disagrees. For the best lake views book a site at shoal creek.
Georgia powers lake jackson is 4750 acres and one of the oldest lakes in georgia. The 5 best lakes in georgia. 15 best lakes in georgia the majority of lakes in the state of georgia are created by dams and most of the lakes on our list are just that.
Typical fish in this lake include channel catfish crappie and bass. North georgia fishing spot 2. Youll also find crappie bluegill and catfish.
Corps of engineers on the chattahoochee river on the georgia alabama border consistently offers top notch largemouth bass fishing. Near the city of hartwell georgia the lake is best fished by boat but has good fishing year round. Located in buford lake lanier is one of the most popular places to set up camp near the water in the state of georgia.
Lake sinclair has 10 golf courses more than 15330 acres of water and more than 400. This is definitely a place to go relax. Lake hartwell is a usace reservoir that is 55950 acres.
These lakes offer great fishing and recreational boating from small quiet lakes to mammoth party lakes whatever you are looking for can be found in the great state of georgia. Visit high falls lake in high falls state park near macon ga. This lake is best known as a popular fishing spot for anglers where you can expect to catch largemouth white striped and hybrid bass.
It used to be extremely fertile with sewage runoff from atlanta and was fantastic for big bass i caught my first two 8 pounders there in the 1970s in january tournaments and my biggest ever a 9 7 came from there in feb 1991. Its also known as one of georgias top fishing spots. 10 best lakes in georgia.
It is a good lake to fish for crappie and for largemouth bass. They have beautiful tumbling falls and nature trails to walk through.