Fishing Lovett Lake in Laurens County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Laurens County entry here is Lovett Lake, in Georgia. Elevation runs to 210 feet. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by Georgia standards. Nearest place of any size is East Dublin, 2.6 miles away. Athens sits 100 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lovett Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include redear sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. At Lovett Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 82°F, while January sits near 47°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. It holds true on Lovett Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lakewood Development Lake is 1.9 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lovett Lake.