Nottely Lake is a reservoir in Georgia, near Union County.
Nottely Lake is a 3,970-acre TVA mountain reservoir in Union County. It stores about 216,147 acre-feet and has steep banks, long points, creek channels and deep open water. Spotted and largemouth bass, striped bass, crappie, catfish and walleye give anglers several different targets.
Seasonal TVA water levels expose and reflood shoreline cover, while the lake's steep structure keeps deep water close to many points and banks. That makes the same creek arm useful from shallow spring patterns through deeper summer fishing.
Jerkbaits, finesse worms, jigs and swimbaits are practical for spotted and largemouth bass around rocky points and docks. Stripers follow baitfish through creek mouths and open water; live bait, swimbaits and spoons are dependable.
Nottely crappie can be caught around docks, brush and timber with small jigs and minnows. Walleye use deeper points and channel structure, especially during low-light periods. Jigs, live bait and trolling crankbaits are good starting choices.
Use one creek arm as the whole day's framework. Fish shallow cover early, then follow points and channels deeper. If stripers or walleye are the goal, locating bait first is more useful than picking a shoreline based on appearance.
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