BLACK SHOALS LAKE

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • GEORGIA

Black Shoals Lake


May 3, 2024

Black Shoals Lake is located in north-central Georgia, USA. The lake is known for its abundance of fish species, including largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing. For fishing, anglers recommend using live bait and fishing near underwater structures. The best time of year to visit is during the spring and fall, with average temperatures ranging from the mid-60s to low 80s Fahrenheit. Summertime can be hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the mid to high 90s.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass
Image Alt Striped Bass

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Long Bend Fishing Site

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Sauger • Striped Bass • White Bass

Tellico River

Apache Trout • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Rainbow Trout

Citico Creek

American Eel • Apache Trout • Black Sea Bass • Brook Trout • Brown Trout • Rainbow Trout

Augerhole Branch

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Massey Branch Fishing Pier

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Largemouth Bass

Fishing Point

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Pier

Santeetlah Lake

Apache Trout • Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass • Walleye

Birchfield Branch

Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • White Perch

Indian Boundary Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

HALL COUNTY
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
SAINT IVES COUNTRY CLUB PARKWAY JOHNS CREEK
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
WEST PALISADES VININGS
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
RIVEREDGE LANE NORTHWEST SANDY SPRINGS
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
LAKESHORE DRIVE HENRY COUNTY
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
COBB PARKWAY SOUTH VININGS
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
MORRISON MOORE PARKWAY EAST DAHLONEGA
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
JOHNSON FERRY ROAD SOUTHEAST SANDY SPRINGS
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
LAKE WINDWARD LANDING 139, ALPHARETTA
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
CHATTAHOCHEE RIVER PARK PEACHTREE CORNERS
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia

Rafting & Kayaking

THE LITTLE RIVER SPRINGS AT RIVER MILE 81 TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER AT THE GULF OF MEXICO
Lower Suwannee Watershed, Florida
2 MILES BELOW DAM ON LAKE TALQUIN TO OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
HEADWATERS TO CONCRETE BRIDGE (BURNT BRIDGE) ON FH 13 (WHERE RIVER ENTERS BRADWELL RAY WILDERNESS)
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
STATE HIGHWAY 6 TO THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE SUWANNEE RIVER
withlacoochee Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT D--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF TOWN OF CARRABELLE (RM 4)
New Watershed, Florida
BRADWELL BAY WILDERNESS (NORTHERN BOUNDARY) TO BRADWELL BAY WILDERNESS BOUNDARY AT TRICE BRIDGE ON FR 329
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY BOUNDAY TO ST. MARKS WILDLIFE REFUGE BOUNDARY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT C--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) BOUNDARY
New Watershed, Florida
TIRCE CREEK BRIDGE (MONKEY CREEK) TO FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY BOUNDARY IN SEC 13
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT B--SH 65 TO CARR BRIDGE ON FH 13
New Watershed, Florida

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

South Knoxville Optimist Park

Fort Dickerson Park

Mary Vestal Park

High Ground Park

Sequoyah Hills Park

Whitlow Logan Park

Kimberlin Heights Park

Ijams Nature Center

Scottish Pike Park

Charter E. Doyle Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               
KING BIRTH HOME
The King Birth Home is a significant point of interest in Georgia, located in the historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta. It is the birthplace of civil rights leader Martin ...

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