Riverbend Plantation Lake in Thomas County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Thomas County, Georgia. This is open low country ground. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Georgia listings. For supplies, Boston is 8.5 miles out. Tallahassee is the closest city, 47 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Riverbend Plantation Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. On Riverbend Plantation Lake that means starting tight and working out. Fish move shallower as the light drops.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 50°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Riverbend Plantation Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Pope is 2.3 miles distant. Ask locally about Riverbend Plantation Lake if anything is unclear.