Jenkins Pond, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Stewart County, Georgia, is where Jenkins Pond sits. The bank is 417 feet above sea level. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Stewart County. Cusseta sits 5.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Richland follows at 11 miles, then Lumpkin at 12 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Jenkins Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include yellow bullhead, blackbanded darter and speckled madtom. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. The shape of Jenkins Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 46°F to 80°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at Jenkins Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Davis Pond at 1.7 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Jenkins Pond in what we hold.