Fishing at Upper Stapleton Lake, Telfair County, Georgia

• Overview

  Look for Upper Stapleton Lake in Telfair County, Georgia. Elevation runs to 194 feet. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ground here is low by Georgia standards. For a base, Lumber City sits 7.3 miles out. The big place round here is Savannah, 101 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Upper Stapleton Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redear sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Anyone new to Upper Stapleton Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 49°F. Fish feed through every month here. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Upper Stapleton Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Stapleton Lake is 0.2 miles off. None of that is settled for Upper Stapleton Lake in what we hold.