Betts Pond near Ashburn: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Betts Pond in Turner County, Georgia. Elevation runs to 390 feet. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Turner County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 3.9 miles from Ashburn. It is 91 miles to Tallahassee, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Betts Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists redfin pickerel, bluegill, chain pickerel, largemouth bass and redbreast sunfish. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Fish Betts Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 48°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. The surface stays open the year round. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Betts Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Story Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Betts Pond if anything is unclear.