Fishing Dungan Lake in Fayette County, Georgia

• Overview

  Dungan Lake sits within Fayette County in Georgia. The setting is open plain. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Head to Shannon, 4.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. Fayetteville lies 6.6 miles off, Hampton another 7.2 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dungan Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include warmouth, black crappie and blackbanded darter. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On Dungan Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 79°F and January about 43°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Dungan Lake rarely departs from it. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Hall Lake sits 2.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Dungan Lake.