Fishing at Shivers Lake North, Irwin County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Shivers Lake North in Irwin County, Georgia. The setting is scrub and brush on every side. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 5.8 miles away sits Ocilla, the nearest settlement. Fitzgerald is 8.1 miles away, with Broxton at 16 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Shivers Lake North

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Work Shivers Lake North in sections rather than trying to cover it. The mouth of any inflow is worth an hour after rain.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 49°F and July at about 81°F, the water has a wide range to work through. There is no dead season here at all. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Shivers Lake North regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Ewing Lake, 1.3 miles away. For Shivers Lake North, the notice at the access point is the final word.