Solid cloud cover today, with a faint NNE drift with the glass on the way up. Give points where shallow meets deep the first hour at Martin Lake. The forecast backs the stretch from afternoon into evening. Ride the conditions while they last. Autumn fish are feeding up and less fussy than in summer.
The bites are excellent now
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Martin Lake is a Berrien County water, Georgia side. Around the bank it is warm green lowland. The water measures roughly 17 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Berrien County. The nearest town is Enigma, 2.4 miles away. Beyond it, Unionville at 12 miles and Tifton at 12 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.
Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The shape of Martin Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank. Bright light pushes fish tight to whatever cover exists.
Climate records put July near 81°F and January near 49°F. There is no cold season worth the name. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Martin Lake. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.
We hold no note on access for this one. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Sapps Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Martin Lake are worth checking on the day.
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The bites are excellent now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5 | 5.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 38° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 36° | 35° | 34° | 34° | 38° | 45° | 51° | 56° | 59° | 61° | 62° | 62° | 61° | 58° | 52° | 49° | 46° | 44° | 43° | 42° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30.22 | 30.22 | 30.23 | 30.23 | 30.23 | 30.24 | 30.26 | 30.28 | 30.29 | 30.3 | 30.31 | 30.31 | 30.31 | 30.28 | 30.26 | 30.25 | 30.25 | 30.26 | 30.26 | 30.29 | 30.29 | 30.3 | 30.32 | 30.34 |
| 81 | 83 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 80 | 66 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 77 |
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