Schoolhouse Pond near Statenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Schoolhouse Pond lies within the bounds of Lowndes County, Georgia. Elevation runs to 180 feet. With some 28 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ground here is low by Georgia standards. The closest town, Statenville, is 9.8 miles away. The nearest city of size is Tallahassee, 67 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Schoolhouse Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, dollar sunfish and largemouth bass. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Fish Schoolhouse Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 51°F on the long-run figures. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Schoolhouse Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Long Pond, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Schoolhouse Pond may have changed since it was mapped.