Fishing Lake Aumond in Richmond County, Georgia

• Overview

  Lake Aumond lies in Richmond County, in Georgia. It stands 292 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Martinez, 2.5 miles away. For a city, Columbia is 69 miles off. In the same area: Lake Olmstead after 3.4 miles, Rock Creek (3.9 miles), Bowen Pond after 4 miles, Mullens Lake (4.3 miles) and Lombard Pond after 4.3 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Aumond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, redbreast sunfish, blackbanded darter and redfin pickerel. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Lake Aumond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 45°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Anyone fishing Lake Aumond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lake Olmstead, 3.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lake Aumond as something to verify.