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Lake Jackson
Lake Jackson is one of the oldest reservoirs in the United States. Jackson has transitioned from a trophy largemouth bass lake to lots more spotted bass making up the bass catch. Crappie fishing is good on Jackson, and the lake is home to some huge catfish. The Lloyd Shoals Dam was built in 1910 by Central Georgia Power Company, and electricity was originally generated for the city of Macon. At 4,750 acres, Lake Jackson is small compared to other Georgia reservoirs.
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Jackson: Level: 0.7 feet above 528. Temp: High 50s to low 60s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Willie McMullen reports, “Some bass moved up to bed in March, and waves will continue to move in throughout the month of April with warmer weather. Floating worms in pockets will get bit from mid pocket to the back. Texas-rigged lizards work well, too. Always check out shallow docks in April. Topwater should start being a player as the weather warms. Frogs and poppers around any shallow cover will draw bites. Lake Jackson Page: Archived Articles, News & Fishing Reports
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If a big bucketmouth in the boat is on your agenda this spring, let me get you started a few weeks early — and you’ll barely have to leave Atlanta to try and catch one. Located in portions of Butts, Jasper and Newton counties, Lake Jackson is a traditional big-fish lake in February. You don’t…
With a twitch of the rod tip, the long, skinny plug darts and wiggles seductively on the surface. The next twitch, a bit sharper, makes the tiny prop at the back of the plug gurgle and the propeller sends water flying back over the front of the lure. For the angler on the other end…
Jeff Weege with the Lake Jackson shellcracker record, a 2-lb., 3-oz. fish he caught on April 22, 1992.
Jack Anderson holds the current Lake Jackson hybrid bass record with a 15-lb., 2-oz. fish he caught on April 16, 1992.
Barry Massey holds the current Lake Jackson black crappie record with a 3-lb., 8.5-oz. fish he caught on April 16, 1991. See all of GON’s Official Georgia Lake & River Records Requirements For Record Fish • Fish must be caught legally by rod and reel in a manner consistent with state game and fish regulations.…
Lake Jackson Record Fish
| Largemouth Bass | 14-lbs., 7-ozs. | John Burnett | 03/09/86 |
| Spotted Bass | 6-lbs., 0.03-ozs. | Bill Haines | 06/08/18 |
| Black Crappie | 3-lbs., 8.5-ozs. | Barry Massey | 04/16/91 |
| White Crappie | 1-lb., 2-ozs. | Dylan Peppers | 05/31/05 |
| Yellow Perch | 1-lb., 6-ozs. | Rusty Tate | 02/06/19 |
| Hybrid Bass | 15-lbs., 2-ozs. | Jack Anderson | 04/16/92 |
| Shellcracker | 2-lbs., 3-ozs. | Jeff Weege | 04/22/92 |
| Common Carp | 35-lbs., 12-ozs.* | Donald Clark | 1972 |
| Chain Pickerel | 2-lbs., 9.28-ozs. | Hunter Parker | 04/20/21 |
| Flathead Catfish | 64-lbs., 6.08-ozs. | Daniel Perrier | 05/29/23 |
| Channel Catfish | 16-lbs., 10.56-ozs. | Grant Burroughs | 02/13/17 |
| Blue Catfish | 46-lbs., 7-ozs. | Luke Chandler | 11/15/18 |
| Striped Bass | 27-lbs. | Scott Hayes | June 1985 |
| Warmouth | 0.88-lbs. | Hunter Parker | 03/21/21 |