Red Ricks Lake in Treutlen County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Red Ricks Lake belongs to Treutlen County, Georgia. The surface lies 295 feet up. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Soperton, 0.6 miles away. Mount Vernon is 14 miles and Vidalia 15 miles. Nearby, in order: 0.5 miles away is Sherrod Pond, Waller Pond the better part of 1 mile, 1.1 miles away is Sparks Pond, Gillis Pond the better part of 1.7 miles and 2.8 miles away is Fowler Pond. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Red Ricks Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Fish Red Ricks Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 47°F. No part of the year shuts this water. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Red Ricks Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Sherrod Pond, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Red Ricks Lake are worth checking on the day.