Luce Lake Fishing Guide, Butts County, Georgia

• Overview

  This water sits in Butts County, Georgia. The water sits 571 feet up. The water measures roughly 22 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Indian Springs, 1.1 miles off. Jackson is 3.7 miles and Locust Grove 13 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Chief McIntosh Lake just 1.1 miles, Stalnaker Lake 1.4 miles away, High Falls Lake just 8.1 miles, Jackson Lake 8.3 miles away and Corrections Lake just 8.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Luce Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include gizzard shad, black crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. Take Luce Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 43°F in January to roughly 80°F in July. The awkward stretch is midsummer, not midwinter. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Luce Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data records a pier about 0.9 miles out. Indian Springs State Park runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Chief McIntosh Lake, 1.1 miles out. Treat Luce Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.