Harris Lake near Cochran: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Harris Lake in the Bleckley County part of Georgia. The water sits 348 feet up. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Bleckley County list. The nearest town is Cochran, 1.8 miles away. Hawkinsville is 8.1 miles and Chester 13 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Harris Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Nearby survey and observation records mention blackbanded darter, christmas darter and dollar sunfish. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. The shape of Harris Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 47°F in January and 81°F in July. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Harris Lake rarely departs from it. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Smith Lake is 0.3 miles off. Treat Harris Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.