Bledsoe Pond in Bleckley County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bledsoe Pond sits within Bleckley County in Georgia. Around the bank it is oak and grass. It runs to roughly 37 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. For a base, Hawkinsville sits 5.8 miles out. Beyond it, Cochran at 6.5 miles and Eastman at 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Bledsoe Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Read Bledsoe Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Look for colour changes in the water and fish the seam between them.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 82°F at the top of summer and 47°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Bledsoe Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is North Royce Lake, 1.3 miles out. Confirm before you fish Bledsoe Pond.