Usry Lake in Lee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Usry Lake is a Lee County water, in Georgia. It lies 322 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Lee County standards. Leesburg sits 10 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Americus follows at 15 miles, then Dawson at 20 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Usry Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. At Usry Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Watch for fry activity and fish under it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 81°F and January about 47°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Usry Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try King Lake, 0.6 miles away. The position on Usry Lake is worth confirming on the day.