Fishing Nelson Lake in Pulaski County, Georgia

• Overview

  Nelson Lake is set in Pulaski County, Georgia. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. Surface area runs to about 13 acres — small enough to read in one session. Hawkinsville sits 3.4 miles from the bank. After that come Cochran at 11 miles and Unadilla at 13 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank. Access points are few, so the middle stretches see little traffic.

• Where to Fish on Nelson Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include christmas darter, dollar sunfish, redbreast sunfish, coastal shiner and dusky shiner. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Nelson Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 47°F on the long-run figures. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Nelson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Anderson Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Nelson Lake.