Looking for a Southern Lake

[Hoytjr]

I live in southern KY on Lake Cumberland.  Will be retiring soon and would like to find a lake in mid Georgia, Alabama or Mississippi to fish in colder weather.  I would like to keep my drive to around 8hours that’s why I ask for mid state location.  I am not looking for the big mega lakes but a lake without all the notoriety of the Guntervilles and Martins.  I would like to fish it a couple of times in the summer to get familiar with the lake.  Trying not to be too picky but a lake with suitable lodging would be a big plus.  If you would share one of your honey holes I would be very grateful.

[GANGGREEN]

I can't help because I don't live down that way and have done precious little fishing there, but I find perspective to be a funny thing.  I'd love to have southern Kentucky wintertime weather. 

 

[Rahlow]

Lake Murray, SC,,,,

Riverwinds Landing, has Rental Cabins, waterfront. I do not know their “season”, but a couple small towns are within 15-20 minutes driving with accommodations.

[Hoytjr]

Ganggreen... Ky weather is a fickle lover.  I can fish into December with air temps into the 50 and low 60s often.  January and February CAN be as bad as your weather in PA with temps single digit and snow.  Once in my 64 years I have seen Lake Cumberland frozen over... but have seen the backs of coves and creeks with a light cover of ice more often. But as I said it is fickle,  this Feb was very nice above average temps and then March thru mid April very raw!  In my area... Cumberland, Dale Hollow and Laurel Lakes cold temps means... go for the smallmouth bite.  With age the cold bothers me more... that’s why I am looking for a place to fish further south with more moderate temps.

 

Rahlow... thanks for the suggestion 

[Bucky205]

Guntersville has some really good bass fishing.

[Koz]

On 5/28/2018 at 4:30 PM, Rahlow said:

Lake Murray, SC,,,,

Riverwinds Landing, has Rental Cabins, waterfront. I do not know their “season”, but a couple small towns are within 15-20 minutes driving with accommodations.

 

For me, Lake Murray has always been hot and miss. If I had to choose a lake in that area it would be Lake Wateree.

[Hoytjr]

Thanks Koz... lake Wateree is exactly the kind of lake I have been looking for.  I will proably check it out in a month or two.  Thanks again!

[Koz]

17 hours ago, Hoytjr said:

Thanks Koz... lake Wateree is exactly the kind of lake I have been looking for.  I will proably check it out in a month or two.  Thanks again!

 

You're welcome!

[Shane Y]

Seed lake is a beautiful north georgia lake with good fishing. The water is real clear though,  light line and good lure decisions is a must. Bass and cat fishing is good, big crappie in the lake but not in huge numbers, a fish-able walleye population,  bluegill and a bunch of big trout. Also TONS AND TONS of yellow perch. If you cant catch a perch in seed lake you dont even need to be fishing. Keeowee is a nice lake in south carolina. If you like smaller lakes look up places like seed, tugaloo, yonan ect....there are some nice places to be seen around here. Some of these lakes if I'm not mistaken dont have docks.  Some houses but no docks. 

[HeyCoach]

Weiss Lake in Centre, Alabama, would be a good lake to fish. It’s a great lake to fish crappie on and there are tons of large and smallmouth bass on it. 

[Hoytjr]

Thanks Shane....Seed lake sounds great too.  I have spent 50 years fishing deep clear lakes, Cumberland and Dale Hollow,  Certainly in my wheelhouse.  I am very familiar with the area.  I have ridden motorcycles through the NC and GA mountains for years,  the area is awesome!

 

Hey Coach,  thanks, I don’t fish for crappie much but have wet a light line in Weiss for paper mouths a few times.  But never fished for bass there. 

Certainly a Great Lake!