Fishing at Lake Caroline, Emanuel County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Lake Caroline in Emanuel County, Georgia. Height above sea level is 249 feet. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Swainsboro sits 1.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Savannah is the closest city, 79 miles away. Alternatives close at hand: Gradys Lake a shade over 0.1 miles, Hazel Lake 0.2 miles, Lake Terresa a shade over 0.2 miles, Lake Luck 0.3 miles and Daniels Pond a shade over 0.6 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lake Caroline

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include flier and mud sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Lake Caroline responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 47°F in January up to 81°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Lake Caroline more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Gradys Lake is 0.1 miles distant. Rules at Lake Caroline are worth checking on the day.