Fishing Washburn Lake in Jones County, Georgia

• Overview

  Washburn Lake is a Jones County water, in Georgia. It stands 558 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Gray at 4.9 miles is the nearest place to stop. After that come Macon at 10 miles and Gordon at 11 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Washburn Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, brook trout, christmas darter and warmouth. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Washburn Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 80°F; the cold one sits at 45°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Washburn Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Martin-Marietta Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Washburn Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.