Fishing at Buzzards Roost Lake, Charlton County, Georgia

• Overview

  Buzzards Roost Lake sits in Charlton County, out in Georgia. Elevation runs to 128 feet. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Charlton County standards. Folkston is the closest place, 16 miles off. Jacksonville sits 40 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Buzzards Roost Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention warmouth, redfin pickerel, chain pickerel and tadpole madtom. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. The near bank of Buzzards Roost Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 82°F in July and bottom out at 52°F in January. Fish feed through every month here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Buzzards Roost Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Gannet Lake at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. For Buzzards Roost Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.