Pennington Lake Fishing near Barnesville, Georgia

• Overview

  This water sits in Lamar County, Georgia. The bank is 722 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 3.6 miles away sits Barnesville, the nearest settlement. After that come East Griffin at 10 miles and Zebulon at 11 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Pennington Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blackbanded darter, bluegill, greater jumprock and largemouth bass. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Pennington Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 79°F and January at 44°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Pennington Lake around it. Long dry spells drop the level and concentrate them.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Barnesville Reservoir, 2.2 miles out. For Pennington Lake in particular, ask before you travel.