Hard light and clear air over the water, with a whisper of wind from the WSW and the barometer holding steady. Whatever swims in Coleman Lake should be near the first drop-off and weed lines. A broad window opens from night into morning. Commit to the pattern once the first fish shows. Falling temperatures are switching fish back on.
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Coleman Lake is an Emanuel County water, in Georgia. Height above sea level is 266 feet. At 6 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Emanuel County are larger. Twin City at 2.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Swainsboro lies 8.7 miles off, Metter another 14 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.
Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Coleman Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. In coloured water, fish close in and use something they can find.
Climate normals give 81°F for July and 47°F for January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Coleman Lake. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.
We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Fulmer Lake is 2.9 miles distant. What applies at Coleman Lake may have changed since it was mapped.
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| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 50° | 48° | 47° | 46° | 44° | 43° | 43° | 42° | 45° | 53° | 61° | 67° | 71° | 73° | 74° | 74° | 74° | 71° | 65° | 61° | 59° | 58° | 57° | 56° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30.12 | 30.12 | 30.11 | 30.11 | 30.12 | 30.12 | 30.12 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.12 | 30.08 | 30.06 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.06 | 30.06 | 30.08 | 30.08 | 30.08 | 30.08 | 30.06 |
| 84 | 86 | 89 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 92 | 97 | 93 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 74 |
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