Jackson Lake is a reservoir in Georgia, near Jasper County.
Jackson Lake is a Georgia Power reservoir at the confluence of the South, Yellow and Alcovy rivers, with Tussahaw Creek entering from the west. Georgia Power currently lists 4,750 acres at normal full pool and 135 miles of shoreline. The existing 107,000 acre-feet storage figure is consistent with the project record.
Three river systems and a large creek feed the lake, giving anglers several different water colors and current patterns after rain. Georgia Power has monitored lake water quality for decades, and Georgia DNR manages a fishery that includes largemouth and spotted bass, striped and hybrid bass, crappie, catfish and sunfish.
Bass anglers can work docks, rocky banks, points and river mouths with spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs and soft plastics. Georgia DNR stocks striped and hybrid bass, which can follow shad through the main lake. Small swimbaits, spoons and live bait are practical for schooling fish.
Crappie respond to jigs and minnows around docks, brush and deeper channel structure. Blue and channel catfish can be caught with cut bait and worms along river channels and flats.
Pick one river arm before launching and pay attention to recent rainfall because each arm can have different clarity and current. Start around docks and points, then work toward river-channel structure if the shallow bite slows.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.