Sholar Pond Fishing Guide, Decatur County, Georgia

• Overview

  Sholar Pond stands in Decatur County, Georgia. Country round the bank runs to warm bottomland. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Decatur County standards. Bainbridge is the closest place, 6.3 miles off. After that come Havana at 16 miles and Cairo at 17 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sholar Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Sholar Pond fishes better once you know its edges. Count nineteen within 15 miles of here and dozens within 30 miles.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 50°F to 81°F. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Sholar Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Davis Lake at 2.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Sholar Pond if anything is unclear.