Whippoorwill Lake Fishing Guide, Harris County, Georgia

• Overview

  In Georgia, Whippoorwill Lake falls inside Harris County. Height above sea level is 856 feet. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest town is Pine Mountain, 2.9 miles off. Hamilton is 4.8 miles away, with Sardis at 12 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply. A short walk from the parking spot changes the water completely.

• Where to Fish on Whippoorwill Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public wildlife records from this area list blackbanded darter, bluegill and greater jumprock. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. The shape of Whippoorwill Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 44°F in January up to 79°F in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It holds true on Whippoorwill Lake more years than not. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Mockingbrid Lake is 0.2 miles off. Rules at Whippoorwill Lake are worth checking on the day.