Hodges New Pond Fishing in Washington County, Georgia

• Overview

  Within Washington County, Georgia, you have Hodges New Pond. The land about it is pine and hardwood. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Washington County standards. The nearest place of any size is Tennille, 8.1 miles away. Then Sandersville, 11 miles, and Wrightsville, 12 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hodges New Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. At Hodges New Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Shade is structure on a bright day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 80°F for July and 46°F for January. Cold never closes this one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Hodges New Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Hodges Pond is 1.4 miles off. For Hodges New Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.