Newnans Lake

Water levels in Newnans Lake steadily declined throughout the fall, but rain from recent cold fronts should help stabilize them and get the creeks flowing. Overall Black Crappie are less abundant, but there are more crappie between 1-2 pounds out there than in the last couple years. Anglers targeting Black Crappie may want to fish closer to shore in the bullrush or near the trees this spring as the fish move up to spawn. The pads on the north and east sides of the lake are also known to offer up some great catches. Try using minnows, grass shrimp, and artificial jigs. Anglers should be aware of tagged Black Crappie with rewards. If you catch a tagged crappie, call the number below to receive information on how to claim your reward. If you are interested in bass fishing, FWC has stocked almost one million Largemouth 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 there just might be a bunch of bass in there feeding on shad. Offshore patches of pads usually hold one or two nice sized bass as well. FWC biologists captured eight bass over eight pounds this past fall while sampling at Newnans Lake, with the biggest one weighing 11.7 pounds! That is a monster-sized bass and it is still out there waiting to peel some drag.