Fishing Hallidays Pond in Stewart County, Georgia

• Overview

  Hallidays Pond is set in Stewart County, Georgia. It lies 338 feet above sea level. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Lumpkin sits 6.6 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Columbus, 24 miles distant. More in the same country: Jenkins Pond about 6 miles, Ushers Millpond (6 miles), Forts Pond about 6.2 miles, Davis Pond (6.5 miles) and Davis Pond about 6.8 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hallidays Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include speckled madtom, bluegill, snail bullhead and yellow bullhead. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. The shape of Hallidays Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 46°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Hallidays Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Jenkins Pond is 6 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Hallidays Pond.