Fishing Gilmore Lake Pond Number One in Washington County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Washington County, Georgia, this is Gilmore Lake Pond Number One. The ground round it is oak and grass. Surface area is around 29 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On our Washington County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Sandersville, 2.1 miles away. Athens is the closest city, 73 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gilmore Lake Pond Number One

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include redbreast sunfish, redfin pickerel, spotted sunfish, blackbanded darter and christmas darter. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read Gilmore Lake Pond Number One for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 45°F to 80°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Gilmore Lake Pond Number One fishes to that pattern most years. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Gilmore Lake Pond Number Two, 0.6 miles away. Signs at Gilmore Lake Pond Number One carry more weight than any list.