23 public waters in the Piedmont region — 10 lakes/reservoirs and 13 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an Georgia licence.
See every public fishing venue in Georgia on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
In Fayette, Emanuel, Irwin and 3 more counties in Georgia, Brown Lake is a 149-acre lake, managed by City Land. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Lake Beatrice, a 134-acre lake in Ben Hill County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
County Lake (97 acres) sits in Ben Hill County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Ben Hill County, Georgia — Luke Lake is a 32-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Tuggle Lake (29 acres) sits in Ben Hill County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Ben Hill County, Georgia, Dorminy Lake is a 26-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Fitzgerald West Lake (22 acres) sits in Ben Hill County, Georgia, managed by City Land. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Ben Hill County, Georgia — W J Wilson Lake is a 20-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Ben Hill County, Georgia — Dicksons Millpond is a 18-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Ben Hill County, Georgia, Sewage Disposal Pond;City of Fitzgerald Northeast Pond is a 17-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
House Creek runs 29 km through Wilcox, Ben Hill and Telfair Counties, Georgia: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Satilla Creek (24 km) flows through Irwin, Ben Hill and Coffee Counties, Georgia. A Coastal-Plain blackwater river (Ogeechee, Satilla, Alapaha, Canoochee) — tannic, sandy-bottomed water full of Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin and Gar, with channel and Flathead Catfish in the deeper bends. Sandbar-camping paddle rivers.
In Ben Hill and Irwin Counties, Georgia, South Prong House Creek is a 15 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Otter Creek (13 km) flows through Ben Hill County, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Wilcox and Ben Hill Counties, Georgia, Ball Creek is a 12 km river or creek. A north-Georgia mountain Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and (in the headwaters) native Brook Trout. A Georgia Trout licence is required to fish for or possess Trout. Many reaches are on the Chattahoochee or Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
Wiggins Creek (14 km) flows through Coffee, Irwin and Ben Hill Counties, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Ben Hill and Irwin Counties, Georgia, Willis Creek is a 13 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Sturgeon Creek (12 km) flows through Ben Hill and Telfair Counties, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Coffee and Ben Hill Counties, Georgia, Roses Creek is a 11 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Coffee, Ben Hill and Irwin Counties, Georgia, Halls Creek is a 10 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Young Creek (9 km) flows through Ben Hill, Wilcox and Turner Counties, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Ben Hill County, Georgia, Little Sturgeon Creek is a 10 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Ben Hill County, Georgia — Player Creek is a 8 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Across its mapped waters, Ben Hill County holds 16 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Bowfin, Longnose Gar and Black Crappie.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Georgia map Join PiscaMapsOne Georgia fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident annual about $15, non-resident annual about $50, with non-resident 1-day and 3-day options. A separate Georgia trout licence (~$10 res / ~$20 non-res) is required to fish for or possess trout, and Public Fishing Area ponds also need a Georgia Lands Pass. Georgia residents 65+ fish free. Buy at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com.