Beasley Lake in Emanuel County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Beasley Lake stands in Emanuel County, Georgia. The surface lies 230 feet up. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Emanuel County are larger. For supplies, Swainsboro is 9 miles out. Savannah sits 88 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Beasley Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, chain pickerel and speckled madtom. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Beasley Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 47°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Beasley Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. General Land Corporation Lake at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Beasley Lake as something to verify.