Fishing Mag Creek Pond in Stephens County, Georgia

• Overview

  In Georgia, Mag Creek Pond falls inside Stephens County. The surface lies 761 feet up. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Toccoa is the closest place, 8.3 miles off. Athens is the closest city, 36 miles away. Within a short drive: Ayers Pond 1.2 miles off, Reservoir 15 (2.2 miles), Reservoir 14 2.2 miles off, Whiten Pond (3.1 miles) and Reservoir Number One 3.1 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mag Creek Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include green sunfish, redbreast sunfish and bluehead chub. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. At Mag Creek Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 78°F on average, January about 41°F. Cold never closes this one. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Mag Creek Pond regularly works to that calendar. After heavy rain, give the water a day to settle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Ayers Pond sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Mag Creek Pond in what we hold.