Shiflett Pond Fishing in Stephens County, Georgia

• Overview

  In Georgia, Shiflett Pond belongs to Stephens County. The country here is open plain. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Stephens County are larger. The nearest place of any size is Toccoa, 4.9 miles away. For a city, Athens is 39 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Shiflett Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Public wildlife records from this area list turquoise darter, blackbanded darter, brown bullhead and margined madtom. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. Shiflett Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 77°F and January about 40°F. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Shiflett Pond. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Watkins Pond is 1.9 miles distant. Nothing on Shiflett Pond should be assumed from this page alone.