Fishing Brays Lake in Franklin County, Georgia

• Overview

  Brays Lake stands in Franklin County, Georgia. Height above sea level is 689 feet. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Franklin Springs, 5.5 miles off. Royston lies 7.4 miles off, Lavonia another 12 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Brays Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, blackbanded darter, bluegill and margined madtom. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. At Brays Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 41°F to 79°F. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Brays Lake that shapes the whole year. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Brooks Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Brays Lake locally before you travel.