Fishing King 0 Lee Lake in Ware County, Georgia

• Overview

  Set in Ware County, King 0 Lee Lake is a Georgia water. The setting is open low country. Roughly 37 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Among the waters listed for Ware County, none is wider. The nearest town is Nicholls, 13 miles away. Beyond it, Deenwood at 14 miles and Alma at 16 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on King 0 Lee Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists eastern mudminnow. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Fish this water where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 50°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. The water stays warm and open throughout. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Gerbin Lake at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.