Fishing Sheffield Millpond in Early County, Georgia

• Overview

  Sheffield Millpond stands in Early County, Georgia. Elevation runs to 256 feet. At 18 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Arlington lies 3.6 miles from the water. For a city, Tallahassee is 71 miles off. What else is close: Rays Pond 2.4 miles off, Big Pond the better part of 5.1 miles, Taylor Lake 8.3 miles off, McClendon Lake the better part of 10 miles and Joiner Pond 13 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Sheffield Millpond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Take Sheffield Millpond a stretch at a time. Snags are worth the risk if you fish them carefully.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 81°F at the top of summer and 48°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Sheffield Millpond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Rays Pond, 2.4 miles away. Where Sheffield Millpond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.