Fishing Experiment Lake Number One in Putnam County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Putnam County, Georgia, this is Experiment Lake Number One. Land around it is dry hill. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 6.3 miles from Eatonton. Beyond it, Jefferson at 8.9 miles and Madison at 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Experiment Lake Number One

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include redbreast sunfish and snail bullhead. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. On Experiment Lake Number One that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 44°F to 80°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Experiment Lake Number One. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Davis Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Experiment Lake Number One in what we hold.