Reservoir Number One in Stephens County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Reservoir Number One is listed under Stephens County, Georgia. The ground around here is dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 10 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Gumlog, 6 miles away. It is 37 miles to Athens, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Reservoir Number One

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and yellow perch. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Read Reservoir Number One for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 41°F to 78°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Reservoir Number One that shapes the whole year. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Reservoir 15 is 1.6 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Reservoir Number One for certain.