Mathews Lake

In Upson County, Mathews Lake is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one straightforward area near the launch, and I would stay with it until I get a useful answer from the first area. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one promising piece of water until I get a useful answer from the first adjustment before I add more distance or tackle.

Mathews Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Mathews Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until a current management document publishes a figure and use one easy-to-read piece of water until I get a useful clue from the first few casts.

Fishing This Water

Species information for Mathews Lake is limited, so I would use a small tackle bag with a few soft plastics and live bait around one manageable section of bank and wait to specialize until I get a useful clue from the nearby water. I would choose one bait style that fits the target on Mathews Lake, work it around one nearby section of bank, and keep it there until I get a useful clue from the first hour.

A Practical Mathews Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Mathews Lake, I would fish one short section of bank long enough to judge the plan, then change depth before changing every bait after I see enough in the first area. After I see enough in the first adjustment, I would give one sheltered shoreline stretch more time on Mathews Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a clear read from the first few casts, I would remember what worked around one straightforward shoreline stretch and begin the next trip to Mathews Lake with that same clue.