Best Georgia Lakes for Fishing

Public fishing areas, stocking, and piers come from GADNR open data; surface acres from USGS NHD or cited research.

1. 1

   Lake Sinclair

   Putnam County, GA13,173 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, brown bullhead, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, longnose gar, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, striped bass, white bass, white catfish, yellow bullhead, yellow perch (GADNR) · 6 fishing piers

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2. 2

   Allatoona Lake

   Cherokee County, GA11,254 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, longnose gar, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, spotted bass, striped bass, white bass, white crappie (GADNR) · 6 fishing piers

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3. 3

   Jackson Lake

   Newton County, GA3,423 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, spotted bass, striped bass, white catfish, yellow bullhead (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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4. 4

   Lake Seminole

   Decatur County, GA27,015 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, bowfin, chain pickerel, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, striped bass, warmouth (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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5. 5

   J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir

   Lincoln County, GA67,891 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, common carp, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, longnose gar, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, striped bass (GADNR) · 6 fishing piers

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6. 6

   West Point Lake

   Troup County, GA22,313 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, spotted bass, striped bass, yellow perch (GADNR) · 2 fishing piers

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7. 7

   Lake Blackshear

   Sumter County, GA7,984 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, striped bass, warmouth, white bass, white crappie (GADNR) · 2 fishing piers

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8. 8

   Lake Oconee

   Greene County, GA17,436 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, spotted bass, striped bass, white bass (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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9. 9

   Walter F George Reservoir

   Quitman County, GA34,919 acres

   Stocked: black crappie, blue catfish, bluegill, bowfin, channel catfish, flathead catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, striped bass, warmouth (GADNR) · 2 fishing piers

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10. 10

    Lake Sidney Lanier

    Forsyth County, GA38,293 acres

    Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, spotted bass, striped bass, walleye (GADNR) · 3 fishing piers

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11. 11

    Lake Tobesofkee

    Bibb County, GA1,539 acres

    Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, yellow perch (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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12. 12

    Banks Lake

    Lanier County, GA825 acres

    Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, longnose gar, warmouth (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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13. 13

    Lower Williams Lake

    Newton County, GA814 acres

    Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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14. 14

    Parkers Lake

    Rockdale County, GA578 acres

    Stocked: black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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15. 15

    Lake Rabun

    Rabun County, GA723 acres

    Stocked: bluegill, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, spotted bass, walleye (GADNR) · 1 fishing pier

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