Falconer Lake Fishing Guide, Grady County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Grady County, Falconer Lake is a Georgia water. The water sits 276 feet up. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Cairo at 2.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Meigs is 15 miles and Thomasville 16 miles. Others worth noting: Sapp Creek just 2.9 miles, Wight Lake South within 3 miles, Ezell Lake just 3.6 miles, Ward Lake within 8.2 miles and Whigham Lake just 8.5 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Falconer Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, brown darter, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish and redfin pickerel. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. On Falconer Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 50°F. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Falconer Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Sapp Creek is 2.9 miles distant. Where Falconer Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.