Fishing Upper Kings Pond in Chattahoochee County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Upper Kings Pond in Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Dry hill runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chattahoochee County list. The closest town, Cusseta, is 4.7 miles away. Columbus is 13 miles and Phenix City 14 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Upper Kings Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include greater jumprock, warmouth, broadstripe shiner and golden shiner. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read Upper Kings Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 80°F and January about 46°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Upper Kings Pond. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Kings Pond is 0.9 miles off. None of that is settled for Upper Kings Pond in what we hold.