Samples Lake Fishing near Maysville, Georgia

• Overview

  This water sits in Jackson County, Georgia. The ground around here is dry hill. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Maysville is the closest place, 3.4 miles off. Homer is 8.5 miles and Lula 8.9 miles. Close by you also have: Reservoir 21 after 2.9 miles, Reservoir 15 4.2 miles off, Carr Lake after 4.7 miles, Reservoir 33 5.5 miles off and Reservoir Nine after 6.1 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Samples Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list redbreast sunfish, turquoise darter, bluegill and margined madtom. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. At Samples Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 78°F; by January the average is down near 41°F. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Samples Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Reservoir 21 at 2.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Samples Lake before loading the car.