Fishing Lake Yohola in Early County, Georgia

• Overview

  Lake Yohola is an Early County water, Georgia side. The surface lies 282 feet up. At about 29 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Blakely at 6 miles is the nearest place to stop. Columbus is the closest city, 69 miles away. Within a short drive: Lake Kolomoki 0.8 miles away, Hodges Lake near enough 2.3 miles, Singletary Lake 3.7 miles away, Lake Louise near enough 4.1 miles and Lake Myrtice 4.5 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Yohola

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, largemouth bass and dollar sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Read Lake Yohola for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 81°F on average, January about 48°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Lake Yohola fishes to that pattern most years. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lake Kolomoki is 0.8 miles distant. Check the position at Lake Yohola before loading the car.