Ward Lake Fishing in Grady County, Georgia

• Overview

  You will find Ward Lake in Grady County, Georgia. The water sits 226 feet up. About 22 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On our Grady County list it sits near the top for size. Cairo sits 6.2 miles from the bank. Tallahassee is the closest city, 32 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ward Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Read Ward Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Give a promising spot half an hour before moving on.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 81°F on average, January about 50°F. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Ward Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Scott Lake is 1.6 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Ward Lake.