Pattens Pond in Lanier County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Pattens Pond is one of the Lanier County waters in Georgia. Warm bottomland runs right down to the water. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lanier County are larger. The nearest town is Lakeland, 2.3 miles away. The big place round here is Tallahassee, 83 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Pattens Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include swamp darter, bluegill and bowfin. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. At Pattens Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 50°F in January and 81°F in July. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Pattens Pond fishes to that pattern most years. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Darsey Pond is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing on Pattens Pond should be assumed from this page alone.