Reservoir 15 Fishing in Madison County, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for Reservoir 15 in the Madison County part of Georgia. Elevation runs to 761 feet. It covers about 22 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is among the larger waters listed here for Madison County. Commerce is the closest place, 3.5 miles off. Then Nicholson, 4.8 miles, and Maysville, 10 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir 15

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include river redhorse, altamaha shiner, yellowfin shiner and bluehead chub. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Take this water a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 41°F to 79°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Reservoir 18 sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about this water if anything is unclear.