Hendricks Lake Fishing in Twiggs County, Georgia

• Overview

  Hendricks Lake is a Twiggs County water, Georgia side. The surface lies 292 feet up. Surface area is around 33 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. Size puts it in the front rank of our Twiggs County list. Cochran sits 10 miles from the bank. Columbus is the closest city, 91 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Hendricks Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records collected within a few miles name christmas darter, dollar sunfish, redbreast sunfish, redfin pickerel and spotted sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read Hendricks Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 46°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Hendricks Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Larson Pond at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Hendricks Lake in what we hold.