Kents Millpond Fishing in Glascock County, Georgia

• Overview

  Within Glascock County, Georgia, you have Kents Millpond. Height above sea level is 384 feet. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Sparks, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. Athens is the closest city, 65 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish. Mild winters mean the fishing calendar has no closed cold season.

• Where to Fish on Kents Millpond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name blackbanded darter, notchlip redhorse, redbreast sunfish, snail bullhead and spotted sunfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. On Kents Millpond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 80°F and January about 44°F. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Kents Millpond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Roberts Lake, 4.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Kents Millpond if anything is unclear.