Hicks Lake Fishing near Forsyth, Georgia

• Overview

  Out in Monroe County, Georgia, sits Hicks Lake. The surface lies 440 feet up. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Forsyth, 7.3 miles down the road. After that come West Point at 16 miles and Gray at 16 miles. Close by you have: Lake Juliette lies 2 miles on, Evans Lake (3.5 miles), Millwood Lake lies 4.3 miles on, Williams Lake (4.8 miles) and Mitchell Lake lies 5 miles on. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hicks Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish and gizzard shad. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Hicks Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 45°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Hicks Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lake Juliette is 2 miles distant. None of that is settled for Hicks Lake in what we hold.