Jones Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Pickens County entry here is Jones Lake, in Georgia. Height above sea level is 1,181 feet. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is high ground by Georgia standards. Nearest place of any size is Jasper, 4.3 miles away. The big place round here is Sandy Springs, 41 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Jones Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover blackbanded darter, coosa darter, greenbreast darter, redeye bass and bronze darter. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Jones Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 75°F; the cold one sits at 38°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Jones Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Jones Lake is 0.4 miles off. None of that is settled for Jones Lake in what we hold.