Lake Raymond in Coweta County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Coweta County end of Georgia holds Lake Raymond. Country round the bank runs to dry hill. Surface area is around 32 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 1.1 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is among the larger waters listed here for Coweta County. The nearest town is East Newnan, 3.7 miles away. Further out sit Newnan (5.9 miles) and Peachtree City (8.3 miles). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Raymond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, gulf darter, redbreast sunfish, speckled madtom and blacktail shiner. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Fish Lake Raymond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 43°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Lake Raymond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Cox Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lake Raymond should be assumed from this page alone.