Forts Pond Fishing Guide, Stewart County, Georgia

• Overview

  Forts Pond is a Stewart County water, in Georgia. Height above sea level is 453 feet. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Lumpkin sits 1.3 miles from the bank. After that come Richland at 9.3 miles and Cusseta at 18 miles. Also on the doorstep: Ushers Millpond after 0.7 miles, Davis Pond at 1.9 miles, Hodchodkee Pond after 1.9 miles, Elders Pond at 2.2 miles and Perkins Lake after 5.6 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Forts Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention speckled madtom, bluegill and snail bullhead. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Fish Forts Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 46°F and July at about 80°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Forts Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Ushers Millpond is 0.7 miles off. Rules at Forts Pond are worth checking on the day.