A clean, cloudless night over the water, with light air out of the NNW and a rising glass. On Lake Tchukolaho, work inflow corners and shaded margins first. A broad window opens from the day. Take the steady approach over the searching one. Cooling water has fish active and on the move.
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Set in Wilkinson County, Lake Tchukolaho is a Georgia water. The land about it is open plain. It measures some 282 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 3.5 miles, so local knowledge counts. By surface area it heads our Wilkinson County listings. For supplies, Gordon is 2.5 miles out. Hardwick is 12 miles away, with Milledgeville at 13 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.
Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluehead chub, bluespotted sunfish and flier. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Lake Tchukolaho responds to conditions more than to tactics.
The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 46°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Lake Tchukolaho runs to that rhythm year in and year out. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.
We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Freeport Kaolin Lake at 2.7 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Lake Tchukolaho is worth confirming on the day.
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| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 8 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 41° | 40° | 39° | 38° | 38° | 37° | 36° | 36° | 39° | 44° | 49° | 53° | 55° | 57° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 55° | 49° | 46° | 44° | 42° | 41° | 40° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.98 | 29.99 | 30.01 | 30.04 | 30.06 | 30.08 | 30.1 | 30.13 | 30.14 | 30.14 | 30.13 | 30.12 | 30.1 | 30.11 | 30.11 | 30.13 | 30.15 | 30.17 | 30.19 | 30.21 | 30.23 | 30.24 |
| 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 60 | 51 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 71 |
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