Fishing Daniels Pond in Dooly County, Georgia

• Overview

  Out in Dooly County, Georgia, sits Daniels Pond. Elevation runs to 374 feet. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Vienna sits 8.4 miles out. Columbus sits 81 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Neighbouring water: Brown Pond at 0.7 miles, Peavy Lake a touch under 1.7 miles, Sangster Lake at 2.5 miles, Griggs South Lake a touch under 7.6 miles and Bloodworth Lake at 7.7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Daniels Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. On Daniels Pond a short move beats a long cast. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 81°F and January near 47°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. That is the shape of the year on Daniels Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Brown Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Daniels Pond should be assumed from this page alone.