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Salacoa Creek Lake Fishing
A 126-acre Georgia lake in Gordon County.
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Gordon County
Meet Salacoa Creek Lake
Salacoa Creek Lake spreads across 126 acres, all of it inside Gordon County. Locals and older maps also call it Defoor Walters Lake and Salacoa Creek Lake (Defoor Walters Lake). A base in Ranger keeps you about 3 miles from the shoreline.
WRD names largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and redear sunfish among its fish. You can choose from 1 public boat ramp. WRD maps 1 pier or bank fishing site for walk-up anglers.
126acres
1public ramps
4species listed
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What bites at Salacoa Creek Lake
Fish below are the ones Georgia sources tie to Salacoa Creek Lake.
WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD fishing forecast and WRD record lists; checked October 2026.
Access
Picking a ramp to start a Salacoa Creek Lake day
- Salacoa Creek Park1 lane, dock, restroom, fee, Gordon County
Piers and bank areas at Salacoa Creek Lake
- Salacoa Creek Parkfishing pier, Gordon County
Backup launches for Salacoa Creek Lake
- Coosawattee River AccessCoosawattee River, 7 miles northeast
- Coosawattee-Carters Lake WMA Boat RampCarters Reregulation Reservoir, 8 miles northeast
- Dam Site Boat RampCarters Lake, 8 miles northeast
- Carters Lake Marina and ResortCarters Lake, 8 miles northeast
- Highway 225 Boat RampCoosawattee River, 8 miles west
- Woodring Branch Camping Area Boat RampCarters Lake, 9 miles northeast
WRD Water Access Points layer and CRD coastal ramps, checked October 2026.
Regulations
Daily creel and length rules for Salacoa Creek Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Black bass (all species combined) | 10 in total, only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartrams, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Shoal, Smallmouth, Suwannee, Tallapoosa | Open all year |
| Largemouth bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total; minimum length 12 inches statewide (exceptions on listed lakes and PFAs) | Open all year |
| Spotted bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total; no statewide minimum length (14 inches on Lake Lanier) | Open all year |
| Shoal bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total (only 5 may be shoal and other listed bass); minimum length 15 inches statewide (Flint River below Warwick Dam slot) | Open all year |
| Smallmouth bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total; only 5 of the 10 may be smallmouth and other listed bass; no minimum length | Open all year |
| Striped, white and hybrid bass | 15 in total, only two of which can be 22 inches or longer | Open all year |
| Crappie | 30 | Open all year |
| Bream (sunfish) | 50 in total | Open all year |
| Catfish | No limit | Open all year |
| Walleye | 8 | Open all year |
| Pickerel | 15 | Open all year |
| American and hickory shad | 8 | Open all year |
For Salacoa Creek Lake the statewide numbers stand, since no exception is printed.
Georgia asks anglers 16 and older for a fishing license: $15 for residents and $50 for nonresidents, each good for 365 days from purchase.
2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations, effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; checked October 2026.
Compare
Sizing up Salacoa Creek Lake against close-by lakes
Nearest neighbor: Reregulation Reservoir at 7 miles. Largest neighbor: Carters Lake.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Ramps | Type | Species listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salacoa Creek Lake | 126 | 1 | lake | 4 | |
| Reregulation Reservoir | 7 miles northeast | 1,030 | 1 | lake | 13 |
| Carters Lake | 10 miles northeast | 3,220 | 7 | reservoir | 14 |
| Manning Mill Lake | 15 miles southwest | 5 | 1 | lake | 3 |
| Peeples Lake | 15 miles north | 2 | 1 | lake | 3 |
| Fort Mountain Lake | 17 miles north | 11 | 0 | lake | 4 |
WRD waterbodies, reservoirs and Water Access Points layers.
Nearby
Beside Salacoa Creek Lake
More Georgia lakes close to Salacoa Creek Lake
- Reregulation Reservoir7 miles northeast
- Carters Lake10 miles northeast
- Manning Mill Lake15 miles southwest
- Peeples Lake15 miles north
- Fort Mountain Lake17 miles north
Streams a short drive from Salacoa Creek Lake
- Pine Log Creek6 miles
- Pinhook Creek6 miles
- Little Pine Log Creek8 miles
Tackle counters serving Salacoa Creek Lake
- Bart's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Talking Rock, 11 miles
- Nutter Rod & Reel Servicebait and tackle shop, White, 17 miles
- Royal Carpbait and tackle shop, White, 20 miles
- Discount Sporting Goods & Tackbait and tackle shop, Dalton, 20 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, 865 Shugart Rdsporting goods store, Dalton, 23 miles
- SHL Luresbait and tackle shop, Cartersville, 24 miles
Towns that make a base for Salacoa Creek Lake
- Ranger3 miles
- Fairmount7 miles
- Calhoun10 miles
Counties around Salacoa Creek Lake
- Gordon Countyseat: Calhoun
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In pictures
Pictures from Georgia water near Salacoa Creek Lake
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Thomson M, CC BY 3.0
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Answers
Salacoa Creek Lake, answered before you load the boat
Where in Georgia will I find Salacoa Creek Lake?
It belongs to Gordon County, about 3 miles from Ranger.
What acreage does the state map give Salacoa Creek Lake?
Roughly 126 acres.
Does Salacoa Creek Lake have a public launch?
1 public ramp, among them Salacoa Creek Park.
What bites at Salacoa Creek Lake?
WRD sources name largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and redear sunfish.
How many bass can I keep from Salacoa Creek Lake?
Only statewide limits apply, for example 50 bream and 30 crappie a day.
Can a nonresident fish Salacoa Creek Lake?
Georgia asks anglers 16 and older for a fishing license: $15 for residents and $50 for nonresidents, each good for 365 days from purchase.
Which listed tackle counter sits closest to Salacoa Creek Lake?
Bart's Bait & Tackle is around 11 miles from the water.
Which lake page lies nearest to Salacoa Creek Lake?
The nearest is Reregulation Reservoir, 7 miles off.
Put Salacoa Creek Lake on the fishing calendar
Check the creel rules, then pick a ramp from the map.