Best spotted bass lakes in Georgia
10 Georgia waters hold spotted bass, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The deep-water bass of highland reservoirs. Schools on points and humps chasing herring — always deeper than you think.
- Lake Lanier — 158 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Hartwell — 185 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Richard B. Russell Lake — 167 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Allatoona — 145 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Nottely — 98 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Chatuge — 144 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Bluegill
- Jackson Lake — 94 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Lake Burton — 120 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Blue Ridge Lake — 246 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Carters Lake — 450 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
When to fish spotted bass in Georgia
- Spring 5–20 ft — Spots spawn deeper than largemouth — gravel points and pea-gravel pockets in 5-15 ft.
- Summer 15–40 ft — Offshore season: spots suspend over deep points, humps and standing timber, herding blueback herring and shad.
- Fall 10–30 ft — Fish follow bait to the creek mouths and long points — watch for breaking fish.
- Winter 25–50 ft — Winter spots stack on bluff ends, channel-swing banks and deep points — slow spoons and jigs.
Also in Georgia: best largemouth bass lakes · best walleye lakes · best crappie lakes · best bluegill lakes · best channel catfish lakes · best striped bass lakes · best white bass & hybrids lakes · best flathead catfish lakes · best blue catfish lakes
Spotted Bass elsewhere: West Virginia