Rex Haven Lake Number Two Fishing near Monticello, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Rex Haven Lake Number Two in Jasper County, Georgia. The bank gives way to open plain. It runs to roughly 39 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The nearest place of any size is Monticello, 5.7 miles away. Athens is the closest city, 43 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Rex Haven Lake Number Two

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Nearby survey and observation records mention blackbanded darter, bluegill, christmas darter, eastern blackbanded darter and redbreast sunfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Work Rex Haven Lake Number Two in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 44°F. There is no frozen season to plan round. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to Rex Haven Lake Number Two by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Rex Haven Lake Number One, 0.4 miles out. Check the position on Rex Haven Lake Number Two before loading the car.