As spring draws closer and Georgia warms up, more families will be spending time on the water. The state has more than 425,000 acres of lakes, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Georgia has a ton of lakes stocked with fish ready to hook. Fishmasters ranked the 5 best lakes and gave advice for what to expect.

Whether it's summer or fall, freshwater fishing is a year-round activity in Georgia. But there are a lot of spots to cast your line around 500,000 acres of lakes, streams, and rivers across the state, ...