What would you do? You are walking along a trail and happen upon this scene. And you just happen to have your rod & reel and freshwater tackle box. How would you begin to fish this...

Just1Fish Loc: Woodstock, GA

You are walking along a trail and happen upon this scene. And you just happen to have your rod & reel and freshwater tackle box. How would you begin to fish this lake not knowing what's in there?

Hint: Alatoona Lake, Red Top Mountain, NW Ga. Late August, 72 degrees.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Top water lures first, dropping them just this side of the wood snags there. Fish love structure to hide out and ambush from.

Just1Fish Loc: Woodstock, GA

Isn't it just begging for a top water strike!

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Just1Fish wrote:

You are walking along a trail and happen upon this scene. And you just happen to have your rod & reel and freshwater tackle box. How would you begin to fish this lake not knowing what's in there?

Hint: Alatoona Lake, Red Top Mountain, NW Ga. Late August, 72 degrees.

I didn't cheat, I took advantage of the situation and googled Allatoona Lake. It is a big deep lake. Top water is probably a good choice if you didn't have any crawlers.

badbobby Loc: Humble Texas

Just1Fish wrote:

You are walking along a trail and happen upon this scene. And you just happen to have your rod & reel and freshwater tackle box. How would you begin to fish this lake not knowing what's in there?

Hint: Alatoona Lake, Red Top Mountain, NW Ga. Late August, 72 degrees.

I'd swim a weightless fluke around the cover
if no strikes I'd clip on a very small weight about 12 inches above the fluke and work close to bottom
if still no strikes I'd slip the weight to the fluke and fish the bottom
if still no strikes I'd light a stick of dynamite(just kiddin)

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Step 1 look for some action.

Step 2 if no action, top water is possible depending on the time of day.

Step 3 use your go to lure and bring home dinner.

Step 4 think of the best excuse / lie while you got skunked.

Just1Fish Loc: Woodstock, GA

I like that, plumbob.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Just1Fish wrote:

I like that, plumbob.

Experience talking there J 1,

MadPole Loc: Woodstock Ga

First of all....I live near there (like you) and you will never see a temperature of 72 degrees in late August! Outside air or water temp. Second it is the "dead sea"! But the lure of choice for locals is a green pumpkin worm on a "shakey head" jig. Fished reeeeeeal slow! Where do you live Just1? I'm in Towne Lake.

Just1Fish Loc: Woodstock, GA

Whoops. More like 82F. Yes, I've only fished it a couple of times. Stripers were feeding on bait pods off of the iron hill trail. Got one small one with a top water Rapala. Such a beautiful lake, and according to the DNR, it's stocked. We live in Willow Creek, the neighborhood behind the giant Uhaul dealer off 92. Where do you like to fish?

Just1Fish Loc: Woodstock, GA

The Dead Sea is a good name for it. There are fish in there, they just prefer to stay put. Thanks for all the strategies. I'm on the learning curve for ga fresh water.

Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Well first is the temp of the water. Fish will go deep if the water is cold. Second, is what are they feeding on, and do you see any hitting the top. To cover more area fast, I use a spinner, chatter, or a diver. If the water is deep, and the fish or on the bottom, a top water will work, very early or very late in the day.

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

plumbob wrote:

Step 1 look for some action.

Step 2 if no action, top water is possible depending on the time of day.

Step 3 use your go to lure and bring home dinner.

Step 4 think of the best excuse / lie while you got skunked.

I do step 4 first

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

I would pop open a beer, sit on the cooler and just relax and enjoy the beauty of that lake. That is very peacefull looking. Priceless.

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Gordon wrote:

I would pop open a beer, sit on the cooler and just relax and enjoy the beauty of that lake. That is very peacefull looking. Priceless.

Looks like Bear country G man. Doubt there is Salmon in that lake so you would be dinner.