Lake Olive, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Olive belongs to Harris County, Georgia. The surface lies 689 feet up. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Size puts it in the front rank of our Harris County list. Head to Hamilton, 9.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Sardis, 15 miles, and Phenix City, 15 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Olive

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. 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. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover greater jumprock, yellow bullhead and blackbanded darter. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On Lake Olive the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 45°F to 80°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Lake Olive regularly works to that calendar. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Ginns Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For Lake Olive in particular, ask before you travel.