Lake Lila in Ware County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Lila sits within Ware County in Georgia. It lies 151 feet above sea level. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Ware County list. Start from Waycross, 2.4 miles down the road. Deenwood follows at 3.4 miles, then Sunnyside at 4.3 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lila

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include spotted sunfish, swamp darter, yellow bullhead and coastal shiner. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Lake Lila the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 82°F and January about 51°F. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Lake Lila runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Baptist Village Lake is 2.6 miles distant. Treat Lake Lila as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.