Overcast skies today, with a faint SSE drift and pressure ticking upward. Whatever swims in Faircloth Lake should be near the margins and the shelf beyond them. The day holds up well from the day. Work the productive water thoroughly. Fish follow the bait in autumn, so find one to find the other.
The bites are average now
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Within Randolph County, Georgia, you have Faircloth Lake. It lies 433 feet above sea level. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Cuthbert sits 1.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Edison is 17 miles away, with Lumpkin at 18 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.
No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover blackbanded darter, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Fish Faircloth Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.
Climate normals give 81°F for July and 47°F for January. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Faircloth Lake rarely departs from it. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.
Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Bullock Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Faircloth Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.
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| 8.5 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 9 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 70° | 69° | 70° | 69° | 69° | 69° | 69° | 70° | 70° | 71° | 72° | 73° | 73° | 74° | 75° | 76° | 76° | 76° | 74° | 72° | 72° | 71° | 71° | 70° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 30.01 | 30.01 | 30 | 29.98 | 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.96 | 29.96 | 29.97 | 29.98 | 29.98 | 29.97 | 29.96 | 29.93 | 29.91 | 29.89 | 29.89 | 29.89 | 29.89 | 29.89 | 29.92 | 29.92 | 29.92 | 29.92 |
| 88 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 93 |
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