Dockery Pond Fishing in Coffee County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Coffee County, Dockery Pond is a Georgia water. The water sits 249 feet up. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest place of any size is Broxton, 2.2 miles away. For a city, Savannah is 111 miles off. Within easy reach: 0.4 miles away is J J Dockery Pond, Reynolds Lake within 3.4 miles, 3.5 miles away is Bennie Dockery Pond, Kight Lake within 4 miles and 5 miles away is Lott Lake. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Dockery Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records collected within a few miles name dollar sunfish, swamp darter, bluespotted sunfish and golden shiner. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Read Dockery Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 81°F, the coldest about 49°F. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Dockery Pond to follow that timing. Wind on the bank for a day or two lifts the fishing there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, J J Dockery Pond at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Dockery Pond.