Bond Lakes near Lakeview Estates: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Bond Lakes is set in Rockdale County, Georgia. It lies 725 feet above sea level. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is Lakeview Estates, 0.6 miles away. Atlanta sits 21 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Bond Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, chain pickerel, redbreast sunfish, striped jumprock and bluehead chub. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. The shape of Bond Lakes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 79°F on average, January about 42°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Anyone fishing Bond Lakes regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lake Rockaway, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Bond Lakes locally before you travel.