Gillis Pond Fishing Guide, Treutlen County, Georgia

• Overview

  Gillis Pond lies within the bounds of Treutlen County, Georgia. The setting is pine and hardwood. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Treutlen County are larger. The nearest town is Soperton, 2.2 miles away. It is 88 miles to Savannah, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Gillis Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. The near bank of Gillis Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 47°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Gillis Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Sherrod Pond is 1.2 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Gillis Pond.