Forestry Pond Number Two Fishing near Hardwick, Georgia

• Overview

  The Baldwin County entry here is Forestry Pond Number Two, in Georgia. The bank is 335 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Few waters listed in Baldwin County are bigger. Hardwick sits 5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Milledgeville lies 5.8 miles off, Gordon another 11 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Forestry Pond Number Two

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bowfin, flathead catfish and bluespotted sunfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Forestry Pond Number Two responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 45°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Forestry Pond Number Two runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Georgia State Hospital Lake, 0.4 miles away. Treat access at Forestry Pond Number Two as something to verify.