Williams Lake Number One Fishing in Jones County, Georgia

• Overview

  Williams Lake Number One is one of the Jones County listings for Georgia. The country round it is open plain from end to end. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Gray sits 7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Milledgeville at 12 miles and Hardwick at 12 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Williams Lake Number One

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Williams Lake Number One gives up more to patience than to distance. One good feature beats a mile of plain bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 45°F in January up to 80°F in July. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Williams Lake Number One fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Williams Lake Number Two is 0.5 miles off. Ask locally about Williams Lake Number One if anything is unclear.