Massey Lake, Georgia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Massey Lake falls in Morgan County, part of Georgia. The bank is 554 feet above sea level. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Madison, is 6.7 miles away. For a city, Athens is 28 miles off. Water in the same corner: Mathews Lake at 2.4 miles, Mathews Lake a shade over 3 miles, Bird Lake at 3.3 miles, Strange Lake a shade over 3.9 miles and Walker Lake at 4.2 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Massey Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, blackbanded darter, christmas darter, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Take Massey Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 43°F in January. No part of the year shuts this water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan any trip to Massey Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. 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 stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Mathews Lake, 2.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Massey Lake in particular, ask before you travel.