Overstreet Lake Fishing in Emanuel County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Emanuel County end of Georgia holds Overstreet Lake. What surrounds it is dry hill. It runs to roughly 60 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On our Emanuel County list it sits near the top for size. You are 5.7 miles from Twin City. Swainsboro lies 7.5 miles off, Wadley another 19 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Overstreet Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Overstreet Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. Rain running in from a ditch brings food with it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 47°F. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That is the shape of the year on Overstreet Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Durden Farm Pond, 1.6 miles away. Treat access at Overstreet Lake as something to verify.