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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 Report – May 2025

By GON Staff | April 30, 2025

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1 foot below 521. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Tyler Morgan reports, “You can still catch some good males guarding fry. Look for balls of fry back in bedding pockets and cast a wacky-rigged green-pumpkin Senko and let it fall through them. Another great May tactic is to look for bream beds and fish a buzzbait or popping frog over them under low-light conditions. When the sun is bright, work your weightless Senko through them. Also start hitting docks back in the bream bedding areas. Skip your Senko to the darkest areas you can hit. Current plays a big role in May, too. You can catch quality largemouth and spots on rocky bluff banks in the Idlehour area. Work a brown Ace Tackle jig down the rocks fishing with the current, and keep it in contact with the rocks down to 20…

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Bowfishing Bartletts Ferry

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…

Shallow And Deep Plans For Bartletts Ferry Bass

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…

Bartletts Ferry Crappie Bonanza

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…

Shoreline Cover For Bartletts Ferry Winter Bass

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.…

Bartletts Ferry Nasty Weather January Bass

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 Bass36-lbs., 5-ozs.Matt Faircloth04/21/05
Hybrid Bass9-lbs., 12.8-ozs.Chris Brackett04/26/05
Black Crappie3-lbs., 1.44-ozs.Mickey Peacock04/17/20
Yellow Perch10.88-ozs.Joey Pippin05/07/07
Shoal Bass8-lbs., 5-ozs.Matt McWhorter12/23/21
Shellcracker2-lbs., 1.28-ozs.Courtney Cannon08/05/24