Newnans Lake

If you are interested in bass fishing, FWC has stocked almost one million Florida bass around Newnans Lake since 2019. After a big rain, try getting up into some flowing water at one of the creeks on the North or South sides of the lake, and you may find bass feeding on shad. Also, FWC biologists usually see plenty of nice bass in the clumps of pads this time of year in the North and East sides of the lake. Try targeting bass around plants with soft plastics, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and topwater baits. If water levels rise, that usually means good things for Black Crappie or speck fishing. The Black Crappie bite should start to pick up as temperatures cool, with anglers catching them while trolling or drifting minnows and jigs in open water and moving into the pads later in winter. You might just get onto some big Bluegill or Redear Sunfish (bream) in the pads on the north end, typically caught with grass shrimp or crickets under a cork. Anglers should keep a lookout for tagged Black Crappie, there is a reward for submitting the tag. If you catch a tagged crappie, keep the tag, and call the number below to receive information on how to claim your reward.

Steve Beck, FWC fisheries biologist: 352-415-6958

For more information on FWC management activities at Newnans Lake, visit the Orange Creek Basin Working Group webpage.

FWC maintains a fish attractor at Newnans Lake, visit the FWC Fish Attractor webpage for location.