Fishing Upper Reedy Branch Lake in Irwin County, Georgia

• Overview

  Upper Reedy Branch Lake is one of the Irwin County listings for Georgia. Height above sea level is 292 feet. At 2 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 Irwin County list. Supplies mean a trip to Ocilla, 9.5 miles off. After that come Fitzgerald at 11 miles and Tifton at 13 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Upper Reedy Branch Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, largemouth bass and redfin pickerel. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Fish Upper Reedy Branch Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 81°F on average, January about 48°F. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan any trip to Upper Reedy Branch Lake around it. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lower Reedy Branch Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Upper Reedy Branch Lake before loading the car.