Pates Lake Number Two

In Richmond County, Pates Lake Number Two is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one short shoreline stretch, and I would stay with it until I learn something from the nearby water. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one straightforward section of water until I learn something from the first hour before I add more distance or tackle.

Pates Lake Number Two Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Pates Lake Number Two, so I would leave the figures unstated until a trustworthy source publishes a defensible number and use one promising section of water until I find a repeatable bite in the first setup.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Pates Lake Number Two includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Redear Sunfish, so my opening plan would use one clear target around one easy-to-read part of the lake and hold there until I find a repeatable bite in the opening stretch. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one manageable part of the lake on Pates Lake Number Two; I would stay with them until I see a pattern develop in the first area.

A Practical Pates Lake Number Two Game Plan

For a first trip to Pates Lake Number Two, I would fish one nearby part of the lake long enough to judge the plan, then make only the changes the first few bites justify after I see a pattern develop in the first adjustment. After I see a pattern develop in the first hour, I would give one short starting zone more time on Pates Lake Number Two instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a useful answer from the first setup, I would remember what worked around one sheltered starting zone and begin the next trip to Pates Lake Number Two with that same clue.