Fishing at Patrick Lake, Tift County, Georgia

• Overview

  Patrick Lake is listed under Tift County, Georgia. This is warm green lowland ground. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For supplies, Omega is 1.2 miles out. Tallahassee sits 73 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Patrick Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Nearby survey and observation records mention redbreast sunfish, bluegill and largemouth bass. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. On Patrick Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 81°F; by January the average is down near 49°F. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Patrick Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Gray Lake at 2.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Patrick Lake.