Fishing Simmons Lake in Marion County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Simmons Lake in Marion County, Georgia. The bank is 489 feet above sea level. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Marion County. The closest town, Richland, is 8.1 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Columbus, 32 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Simmons Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The shape of Simmons Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank. Steep banks give depth at your feet and save a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 80°F and January about 46°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Simmons Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Flanigans Pond, 4.5 miles out. Ask locally about Simmons Lake if anything is unclear.