Fishing at Goat Pond, Washington County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Goat Pond in Washington County, Georgia. It sits at 276 feet above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Washington County list. Wrightsville sits 13 miles from the bank. After that come East Dublin at 13 miles and Dublin at 13 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Goat Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists robust redhorse and notchlip redhorse. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Read Goat Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 46°F to 81°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Goat Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Wynn Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Goat Pond for certain.