Cloud Lake Fishing Guide, Randolph County, Georgia

• Overview

  Within Randolph County, Georgia, you have Cloud Lake. Everything around it is dry hill. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Cuthbert sits 2.9 miles out. The big place round here is Columbus, 47 miles distant. Also within reach: Bullock Lake (1.9 miles), Faircloth Lake lies 2 miles on, Maddox Lake (2.1 miles), Shellhouse Lake lies 2.9 miles on and Lake Marie (4.3 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cloud Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records collected within a few miles name blackbanded darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, yellow bullhead and apalachee shiner. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Cloud Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 47°F and July at about 81°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. 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 Cloud Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bullock Lake, 1.9 miles away. None of that is settled for Cloud Lake in what we hold.