Georgia Lake Number Nine Fishing near Hardwick, Georgia

• Overview

  Baldwin County in Georgia is where Georgia Lake Number Nine sits. Country round the bank runs to dry hill. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Hardwick sits 2.5 miles from the bank. Milledgeville lies 3.5 miles off, Gordon another 13 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Georgia Lake Number Nine

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public wildlife records from this area list bowfin, flathead catfish, bluespotted sunfish and flier. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Read Georgia Lake Number Nine for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 45°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Georgia Lake Number Nine runs to that rhythm year in and year out. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Hospital Lake Number Two is 1 mile off. Check the current arrangement for Georgia Lake Number Nine.