Fishing at Ponys Lake, Lumpkin County, Georgia

• Overview

  The Lumpkin County entry here is Ponys Lake, in Georgia. It lies 1,155 feet above sea level. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Georgia water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Dahlonega, 5.7 miles off. The big place round here is Sandy Springs, 45 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Ponys Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover halloween darter, snail bullhead, blackbanded darter, redeye bass and shoal bass. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Work Ponys Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 40°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ponys Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Pine Lake at 5.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Ponys Lake.