Fishing at Bates Pond, Pike County, Georgia

• Overview

  Bates Pond is a Pike County water, Georgia side. The water sits 886 feet up. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Pike County are larger. Nearest place of any size is Hannahs Mill, 6.5 miles away. Zebulon is 7 miles away, with Thomaston at 9.9 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Bates Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list shoal bass. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Bates Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 79°F in July and bottom out at 44°F in January. There is no frozen season to plan round. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Bates Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Potato Creek Watershed Lake Number Six is 2 miles off. Signs at Bates Pond carry more weight than any list.