Ethridge Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ethridge Lake stands in Washington County, Georgia. Around the bank it is open plain. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Tennille sits 3.6 miles out. For a city, Athens is 80 miles off. More in the same country: Smith-Jordan Pond lies 1.6 miles on, Bretts Lake 2.5 miles away, Upper Yarbrough Lake lies 3.9 miles on, Turners Pond 4.7 miles away and Brantley Pond lies 4.7 miles on. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ethridge Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. At Ethridge Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Overhanging branches shade fish that would otherwise sit deeper.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 45°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. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Ethridge Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Smith-Jordan Pond is 1.6 miles distant. The position on Ethridge Lake is worth confirming on the day.