Fishing East Pond in Johnson County, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for East Pond in the Johnson County part of Georgia. It sits in oak and grass. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Johnson County are larger. The nearest town is Wrightsville, 3 miles away. The nearest city of size is Athens, 96 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on East Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include chain pickerel, tessellated darter, ironcolor shiner and lake chubsucker. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. At East Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 46°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. East Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lord Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For East Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.