Cheatham Lake Fishing near Gray, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Cheatham Lake in Jones County, Georgia. This is open plain country. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Jones County list. Gray lies 3.4 miles from the water. Athens is the closest city, 63 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Cheatham Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Cheatham Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. In coloured water, fish close in and use something they can find.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 45°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Cheatham Lake by conditions rather than dates. Warm rain lifts activity; cold rain flattens it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Moore Lake is 1.9 miles distant. Nothing on Cheatham Lake should be assumed from this page alone.