Currie Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Laurens County, Georgia, is where Currie Lake sits. The land about it is open plain. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Alamo, 11 miles down the road. For a city, Savannah is 106 miles off. Alternatives close at hand: Gay Pond 3.7 miles, Bedingfield Lake roughly 4.2 miles, Swinson Lake 6.1 miles, Morris Lake roughly 7 miles and Coleman Lake 8.5 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Currie Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records collected within a few miles name chain pickerel, dollar sunfish and redfin pickerel. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. At Currie Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 47°F in January and 81°F in July. Cold never closes this one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Currie Lake more years than not. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Gay Pond is 3.7 miles distant. Where Currie Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.