Lower Stapleton Lake Fishing in Jeff Davis County, Georgia

• Overview

  Lower Stapleton Lake lies in Jeff Davis County, in Georgia. The bank gives way to scrub and brush. About 17 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By surface area it heads our Jeff Davis County listings. The town to know is Lumber City, 7.6 miles out. The big place round here is Savannah, 101 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lower Stapleton Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list redear sunfish. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Fish Lower Stapleton Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 81°F and January near 49°F. The water stays warm and open throughout. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Lower Stapleton Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Stapleton Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lower Stapleton Lake carry more weight than any list.