Fishing at Reservoir Five, Franklin County, Georgia

• Overview

  Reservoir Five belongs to Franklin County, Georgia. The setting is dry hill. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. Lavonia at 6.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 32 miles to Athens, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Five

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The near bank of Reservoir Five is often the one people ignore. Fish tight to whatever breaks the bottom's flatness.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 41°F in January to roughly 79°F in July. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Reservoir Five runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Reservoir Four is 0.7 miles off. What applies at Reservoir Five may have changed since it was mapped.