Sam Jones Lake near Broxton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Coffee County, Georgia, this is Sam Jones Lake. Elevation runs to 292 feet. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. You are 6.3 miles from Broxton. Savannah is the closest city, 107 miles away. Nearby, in order: Kight Lake within 1.4 miles, Reynolds Lake near enough 2.1 miles, Bennie Dockery Pond within 2.8 miles, Bush Lake near enough 3.6 miles and J J Dockery Pond within 5.1 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Sam Jones Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public wildlife records from this area list brown bullhead, blackbanded darter, bluegill and dollar sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. On Sam Jones Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 81°F, with January the cold end at about 49°F. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Sam Jones Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kight Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Sam Jones Lake before loading the car.