Goat Rock Lake: 940 Acres Between Two Dams

Major and minor solunar windows shift daily with the moon’s transit. Fish the windows above, or check the Seasonal Playbook below for Goat Rock Lake’s current pattern.

We do not summarize a spring fishing report for Goat Rock Lake, because the one current source is the forecast Georgia's wildlife agency publishes, and it is linked in the sources on this page. What can be said from the map is this. The lake is short and narrow, with a river-like upper end below Bartletts Ferry Dam and wider water near Goat Rock Dam. Sandy Point Boat Ramp on the Alabama bank puts you on the upper end. Goat Rock Marina on the Georgia bank and Goat Rock Recreation Area on the Alabama bank are both near the lower end. Water enters through Bartletts Ferry Dam, so current depends on what Georgia Power is releasing from Lake Harding. Alabama's statewide limits are 10 black bass a day and 30 crappie a day with a 9-inch minimum. The Georgia line runs along this water, so read the reciprocal-water rule before you keep fish.

We do not summarize a summer fishing report for this lake. Georgia's wildlife agency publishes the current forecast, and it is linked in the sources below. From the map, Goat Rock is a short run from end to end, about 940 acres in all, so one ramp will reach the whole lake. Sandy Point Boat Ramp is at the top, just below Bartletts Ferry Dam. Goat Rock Marina and Goat Rock Recreation Area are near the bottom, by Goat Rock Dam. Releases from Bartletts Ferry Dam set the current, and they can change during the day, so watch the water when you launch and stay out of the marked areas at both dams. Georgia Power runs the launch sites. Its lake office at Fortson answers at 706-322-0228 if you want to check on a ramp before you tow. Carry the license that covers the bank you fish, because this is border water with Georgia.

We do not summarize a fall fishing report for Goat Rock Lake. The current source is the forecast from Georgia's wildlife agency, linked in the sources on this page, and we would sooner send you there than guess. What the map supports is access. Three launch sites are pinned here with GPS: Sandy Point Boat Ramp on the Alabama bank at the upper end, Goat Rock Marina on the Georgia bank, and Goat Rock Recreation Area on the Alabama bank beside the dam. Po-Boy Landing is close to Sandy Point but sits above Bartletts Ferry Dam, on Lake Harding, so do not launch there for this lake. Alabama's statewide limits are 10 black bass a day and 30 crappie a day with a 9-inch minimum length. This lake is border water with Georgia, so read the reciprocal-water rule and carry the right license. Call 706-322-0228 to check on a ramp.

We do not summarize a winter fishing report for this lake. Georgia's wildlife agency publishes the current forecast for Goat Rock, and the link is in the sources below. This section sticks to access and rules. The lake is about 940 acres with about 25 miles of shoreline, between Bartletts Ferry Dam above and Goat Rock Dam below. Georgia Power owns the launch sites and runs them from its West Georgia Lakes office at 1516 Bartletts Ferry Road in Fortson, 706-322-0228. Call before you tow if the river has been high, because flow here follows releases from Lake Harding. Sandy Point Boat Ramp, Goat Rock Marina and Goat Rock Recreation Area are mapped on this page with GPS. Alabama's statewide crappie limit is 30 a day with a 9-inch minimum, and the black bass limit is 10 a day. Read the reciprocal-water rule before keeping fish on this border water.

Sandy Point Boat Ramp

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Georgia Power site; call 706-322-0228 for fees

Alabama bank at the upper end of the lake, just below Bartletts Ferry Dam.

Goat Rock Marina

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Georgia Power site; call 706-322-0228 for fees

Public launch on the Georgia bank off Skyline Drive.

Goat Rock Recreation Area

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Georgia Power site; call 706-322-0228 for fees

Alabama bank beside Goat Rock Dam. Confirm with the lake office what is open.