Fishing Turners Pond in Washington County, Georgia

• Overview

  Turners Pond stands in Washington County, Georgia. The country round it is oak and grass from end to end. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Washington County list. For a base, Tennille sits 5.3 miles out. The nearest city of size is Athens, 83 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Turners Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists swamp darter, warmouth, coastal shiner, dusky shiner and ironcolor shiner. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Anyone new to Turners Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 81°F for July and 46°F for January. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan around that when you fish Turners Pond. Sudden cold puts fish down faster than sustained cold does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Johnson Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Turners Pond if anything is unclear.