Fishing at Georgia Experiment Station Lake, Putnam County, Georgia

• Overview

  In Georgia Experiment Station Lake belongs to Putnam County. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and hardwood. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Putnam County. Eatonton sits 7.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Jefferson is 11 miles and Monticello 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Georgia Experiment Station Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Nearby survey and observation records mention redbreast sunfish and snail bullhead. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Fish Georgia Experiment Station Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 80°F and January near 44°F on the long-run figures. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Georgia Experiment Station Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Experiment Lake Number One sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. For Georgia Experiment Station Lake in particular, ask before you travel.