Garrison Pond Fishing near Homer, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Franklin County, Garrison Pond is a Georgia water. Dry hill runs right down to the water. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Franklin County are larger. The nearest town is Homer, 8.2 miles away. Mount Airy follows at 12 miles, then Baldwin at 12 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Garrison Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Nearby survey and observation records mention redbreast sunfish, blackbanded darter and bluegill. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Read Garrison Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 41°F and July at about 78°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Garrison Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try McFarlin Pond, 1.6 miles away. The position on Garrison Pond is worth confirming on the day.