Fendley Lake Fishing Guide, Clay County, Georgia

• Overview

  Fendley Lake is set in Clay County, Georgia. Elevation runs to 358 feet. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Clay County list holds plenty of bigger water. Fort Gaines is the closest town at 8.5 miles. The nearest city of size is Columbus, 60 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fendley Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include blackbanded darter, brown darter and redbreast sunfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Fish Fendley Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 47°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Fendley Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Mckemie Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Check the position on Fendley Lake before loading the car.