Fishing at Kellys Pond, Jefferson County, Georgia

• Overview

  This water sits in Jefferson County, Georgia. The bank gives way to dry hill. At 264 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It is the biggest water on our Jefferson County list. Louisville at 3.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 87 miles to Athens, the nearest city. Within a short run: Rabun Lake 2.4 miles, Lake Marion 3.2 miles away, Davis Lake 3.4 miles, Kelly Lake 3.9 miles away and Wommack Lake 5.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Kellys Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. At Kellys Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does. Change depth before you change bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 46°F in January. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Kellys Pond rarely departs from it. Barometric swings often matter more than the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Rabun Lake, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Kellys Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.