Ballingtine Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ballingtine Lake is one of the Terrell County listings for Georgia. The water sits 449 feet up. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Dawson, 9.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Columbus, 48 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Ballingtine Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish Ballingtine Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Fish the shade line as the sun moves round.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 81°F on average, January about 47°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Ballingtine Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. McGills Pond sits 3.4 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Ballingtine Lake in what we hold.