Fishing at Satchel Pond, Burke County, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for Satchel Pond in Burke County, Georgia. Country round the bank runs to pine and hardwood. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Georgia listings. Nearest town is Waynesboro, 4 miles off. Columbia is the closest city, 81 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Satchel Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, redfin pickerel, dollar sunfish and spotted sunfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Work Satchel Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 45°F on the long-run figures. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan any trip to Satchel Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Stockton Pond at 1.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Satchel Pond for certain.