McGehee Lake

This Upson County water is recorded as McGehee Lake, a reservoir, and I would spend the first part of the trip around one straightforward area near the launch until I get a useful answer from the first setup. On unfamiliar water, I would rather fish one promising area near the launch until I get a useful answer from the opening stretch than make several random moves.

McGehee Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Surface area, maximum depth, and storage are not well documented for McGehee Lake, so I would keep those values open until a current management document publishes a figure while I work one easy-to-read piece of water until I get a useful clue from the first area.

Fishing This Water

A dependable species list for McGehee Lake is still hard to verify, so a first trip makes more sense with one versatile setup with a jig, spinner, and bait rig around one manageable piece of water, staying flexible until I get a useful clue from the first adjustment. I would rather use a small selection of dependable baits around one nearby section of bank on McGehee Lake and wait until I see enough in the first few casts before changing direction.

A Practical McGehee Lake Game Plan

A practical first day on McGehee Lake starts with one short section of bank and one target species; from there I would change depth before changing every bait after I see enough in the first setup. If I see enough in the opening stretch, I would keep working one sheltered shoreline stretch on McGehee Lake and treat that as the main lesson from the first visit. If I get a clear read from the first area, I would keep track of the depth and presentation around one straightforward shoreline stretch so the next trip to McGehee Lake starts with a real plan.