Clark Lake Fishing Guide, Tattnall County, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for Clark Lake in the Tattnall County part of Georgia. It sits in scrub and brush country. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Tattnall County. Start from Reidsville, 9.8 miles down the road. Savannah sits 68 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Clark Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blackbanded darter, dollar sunfish, redbreast sunfish, redfin pickerel and savannah darter. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. The shape of Clark Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 82°F for July and 49°F for January. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Clark Lake rarely departs from it. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try John Currie Lake, 2.4 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Clark Lake.