Fishing Davis Lake in Irwin County, Georgia

• Overview

  Davis Lake lies in Irwin County, Georgia. Elevation runs to 344 feet. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Ocilla sits 4.5 miles out. The big place round here is Tallahassee, 105 miles distant. What else is close: Ewing Lake about 1.4 miles, 2.6 miles away is Shivers Lake North, Lake Beatrice about 2.9 miles, 4.1 miles away is Stewart Lake and Hopkins Lake about 4.2 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Davis Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. At Davis Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 49°F. Fish feed through every month here. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Davis Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Ewing Lake, 1.4 miles out. For Davis Lake in particular, ask before you travel.