FORT YARGO LAKE

Species • Weather • Hydrology


FISHING • GEORGIA

Fort Yargo Lake


April 28, 2024

Fort Yargo Lake is a 260-acre reservoir in Winder, Georgia, popular for fishing. The lake is stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. Nearby activities include hiking, camping, and picnicking. Fishing tips include using plastic worms and spinnerbaits for bass, and fishing with live worms or crickets for bluegill and crappie. The best time to visit is during the spring and fall, with average temperatures ranging from 60-80°F.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Bluegill
Image Alt Channel Catfish
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass

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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

GB's Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Murphey Candler Park

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Carters Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Walleye

Big Bend

Apache Trout • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass

Bradshaw Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Fort Yargo Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Channel Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Allatoona Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Striped Bass

Childers Creek Trailhead

Apache Trout • Brown Trout • Kelp Bass • Permit • Rainbow Trout • Smallmouth Bass

McKamy Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Hiwassee River

Apache Trout • Brook Trout • Kelp Bass • Smallmouth Bass
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

TOCCOA AVENUE 104, MCCAYSVILLE
Ocoee Watershed, Tennessee
CUMMINGS HIGHWAY CHATTANOOGA
Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga Watershed, Tennessee
EAST ROME BYPASS, ROME
Etowah Watershed, Georgia
WEST PALISADES VININGS
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
GILMER COUNTY
Coosawattee Watershed, Georgia
I 75 RINGGOLD
Middle Tennessee-Chickamauga Watershed, Tennessee
LAKE CONASAUGA MURRAY COUNTY
Conasauga Watershed, Georgia
LAKE WINDWARD LANDING 139, ALPHARETTA
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia
GILMER COUNTY
Coosawattee Watershed, Georgia
SAINT IVES COUNTRY CLUB PARKWAY JOHNS CREEK
Upper Chattahoochee Watershed, Georgia

Rafting & Kayaking

SEGMENT D--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF TOWN OF CARRABELLE (RM 4)
New Watershed, Florida
TIRCE CREEK BRIDGE (MONKEY CREEK) TO FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY BOUNDARY IN SEC 13
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
HEADWATERS TO CONCRETE BRIDGE (BURNT BRIDGE) ON FH 13 (WHERE RIVER ENTERS BRADWELL RAY WILDERNESS)
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
EAST JULIETTE DAM TO GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 18
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
SEGMENT C--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) BOUNDARY
New Watershed, Florida
FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY BOUNDAY TO ST. MARKS WILDLIFE REFUGE BOUNDARY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
BRADWELL BAY WILDERNESS (NORTHERN BOUNDARY) TO BRADWELL BAY WILDERNESS BOUNDARY AT TRICE BRIDGE ON FR 329
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
GEORGIA STATE HIGHWAY 16 TO EAST JULIETTE DAM
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed, Georgia
2 MILES BELOW DAM ON LAKE TALQUIN TO OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT B--SH 65 TO CARR BRIDGE ON FH 13
New Watershed, Florida

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Daniel Boone National Forest

Indian Mountain State Park

Tally Wilderness Fee Wilderness

Pickett CCC Memorial State Park

Sgt Alvin York State Historic Park

Whitlow Logan Park

Melton Hill Park

Pogue Creek State Natural Area

Sequoyah Hills Park

Scott State Forest

                                                                                                                        
                                               
PRIVATE
Private Point of Interest is a hidden gem in the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia, offering visitors a secluded and peaceful in nature. This section of the park is not ...
KOLB HOUSE
Unfortunately, there is no Kolb House point of interest in Georgia. It's possible that the name of the location provided is incorrect or misspelled. Can you please provide more information ...
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 ...
HISTORIC CCC CAMP
The Historic CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) Camp located in Georgia is a fascinating point of interest within the national park system. The CCC was a government-funded program established during the ...

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