Webster Lake in White County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Webster Lake stands in White County, Georgia. The water sits 1,286 feet up. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in Georgia. You are 6.4 miles from Alto. Demorest lies 6.5 miles off, Raoul another 6.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Webster Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records collected within a few miles name redbreast sunfish, blackbanded darter, bluegill and greater jumprock. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read Webster Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 76°F and January near 39°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Webster Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Ferguson Pond at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Webster Lake for certain.