Burns Lake

In DeKalb County, Burns Lake is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one promising area near the launch, and I would stay with it until I see enough in the first adjustment. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one easy-to-read piece of water until I get a clear read from the first few casts before I add more distance or tackle.

Burns Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Burns Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until a current management document publishes a figure and use one manageable piece of water until I get a clear read from the nearby water.

Fishing This Water

Species information for Burns Lake is limited, so I would use a small tackle bag with a few soft plastics and live bait around one nearby section of bank and wait to specialize until I get a clear read from the first hour. I would choose one bait style that fits the target on Burns Lake, work it around one short section of bank, and keep it there until I learn something from the first area.

A Practical Burns Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Burns Lake, I would fish one sheltered section of bank long enough to judge the plan, then change depth before changing every bait after I learn something from the first adjustment. After I find a repeatable bite in the first few casts, I would give one straightforward shoreline stretch more time on Burns Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I find a repeatable bite in the nearby water, I would remember what worked around one promising shoreline stretch and begin the next trip to Burns Lake with that same clue.