Fishing Iris Lakes in Henry County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Henry County entry here is Iris Lakes, in Georgia. The country here is open plain. It measures about 33 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 3.6 miles away sits McDonough, the nearest settlement. Locust Grove follows at 3.7 miles, then Hampton at 9.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Iris Lakes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, redbreast sunfish, striped jumprock, turquoise darter and largemouth bass. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. On Iris Lakes that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 43°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Iris Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Iris Lake East sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Iris Lakes are worth checking on the day.