H E Jones Lake near Ashburn: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find H E Jones Lake in Turner County, Georgia. This is pine and hardwood country. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Turner County standards. Start from Ashburn, 1.4 miles down the road. Sylvester lies 15 miles off, Tifton another 19 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on H E Jones Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Nearby survey and observation records mention redfin pickerel, bluegill and chain pickerel. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. On H E Jones Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 48°F at the bottom of winter. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On H E Jones Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Story Lake, 0.9 miles out. Confirm before you fish H E Jones Lake.