Mckinnon Lake near Alma: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Mckinnon Lake sits within Bacon County in Georgia. The ground round it is scrub and brush. At 12 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Bacon County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Alma is 7 miles out. The big place round here is Savannah, 89 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Mckinnon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, brown bullhead and chain pickerel. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Mckinnon Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 49°F. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Expect Mckinnon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Johnson Lake at 4.3 miles is the nearest alternative. For Mckinnon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.