Fishing Melrose Plantation Lake in Thomas County, Georgia

• Overview

  Melrose Plantation Lake is one of the Thomas County waters in Georgia. The water sits 226 feet up. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is low-lying compared with other Georgia water we list. Nearest place of any size is Thomasville, 5.7 miles away. Further out sit Cairo (9.9 miles) and Boston (16 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Melrose Plantation Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redear sunfish, speckled madtom, spotted sunfish, blackbanded darter and brown darter. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. At Melrose Plantation Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 50°F. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Melrose Plantation Lake more years than not. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Bricknell Lake, 1.7 miles away. Rules at Melrose Plantation Lake are worth checking on the day.