Cavender Lake Fishing Guide, Evans County, Georgia

• Overview

  This water sits in Evans County, Georgia. It lies 148 feet above sea level. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Georgia listings. The closest town, Claxton, is 5.2 miles distant. For a city, Savannah is 43 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cavender Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, redfin pickerel and redbreast sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Work Cavender Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 49°F in January to roughly 82°F in July. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Cavender Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Tippins Lake is 0.5 miles off. Confirm before you fish Cavender Lake.