Bickley Lake Fishing in Upson County, Georgia

• Overview

  Bickley Lake sits in Upson County, out in Georgia. The bank is 738 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Hannahs Mill, is 5.7 miles away. The big place round here is South Fulton, 51 miles distant. Close by you have: Lake Maude within 0.6 miles, Binford Lake out at 0.7 miles, Lake Julia within 1.1 miles, Triple S Lake out at 1.5 miles and Trice Lake within 1.9 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bickley Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, largemouth bass and dixie chub. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Bickley Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 79°F on average, January about 44°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Bickley Lake that shapes the whole year. Warm spells bring fish up, cold snaps push them down.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Maude at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Bickley Lake.