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Bartletts Ferry
Bartletts Ferry, also known as Lake Harding, is a 5,850-acre reservoir on the Chattahoochee River north of Columbus and south of Lake West Point. The lake was built in 1926 and now owned by Georgia Power. Bartletts offers good fishing for spotted bass.
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Bartletts Ferry Fishing Articles
I had the opportunity this month to go bowfishing. Having never had the chance to experience this sport, I was admittedly a little skeptical when I received the assignment. But I must admit I was intrigued to find out what this was all about. Fortunately I was going out with one of the most acknowledged…
By this time of year, the lakes are getting cold, and bass are not feeding as well as they did earlier in the fall. Colder water means they are less active and more likely to be holding in deep- er water. However, a few warm winter days can turn the bass on, and you can…
With big, fast boats and sophisticated electronics becoming the norm for anglers on Georgia’s lakes today, it’s refreshing and reassuring to find fishermen who don’t need an arsenal of expensive equipment to catch fish. And, while there is little doubt that the gadgetry provides an advantage for those who can afford it, there is still…
Cold weather and cold water make many bass fishermen stay home this time of year. That is one reason you should be on the lake. You will have much less competition from other fishermen and pleasure boaters are almost non-existent. Best of all, you can catch bass, especially if you choose a lake like Bartletts Ferry.…
When it comes to winter fishing — I mean in the depth of winter with surfaces temperatures at their lowest and air temperatures so icy they numb your toes — there isn’t a much better method to attract a few fish than the vertical presentation of a jigging spoon. This seemingly lifeless hunk of metal…
Bartletts Ferry Records
| Striped Bass | 36-lbs., 5-ozs. | Matt Faircloth | 04/21/05 |
| Hybrid Bass | 9-lbs., 12.8-ozs. | Chris Brackett | 04/26/05 |
| Black Crappie | 3-lbs., 1.44-ozs. | Mickey Peacock | 04/17/20 |
| Yellow Perch | 10.88-ozs. | Joey Pippin | 05/07/07 |
| Shoal Bass | 8-lbs., 5-ozs. | Matt McWhorter | 12/23/21 |
| Shellcracker | 2-lbs., 1.28-ozs. | Courtney Cannon | 08/05/24 |