Public bank and boat fishing at eligible open ponds, with agency-managed access and facilities.
Open access · Check seasons and closures
Licenses, access and what to check
Georgia fishing license where required. A Lands Pass alone does not authorize fishing.
Lake Margery is closed to fishing and boating until further notice. Dove Pond has youth and seasonal restrictions. This entry excludes WMA hunting.
Why this is included: The agency offers ordinary public fishing through direct-purchase fishing licenses; no fishing drawing is listed for the covered access.
Shore fishing at Lake Mina or Little Alum Creek Lake. Reserve a park day pass through the official page when available.
Reserve with the agency · Capacity limited
Licenses, access and what to check
Park entrance fee or pass. The park states no fishing license is required for fishing from shore within the state park.
The park often reaches capacity. Day-pass reservation is recommended; Little Alum Creek Lake requires a long hike. Check active alerts.
Why this is included: The park recommends a directly reserved day pass, with no lottery specified. Reservation availability must be checked with the park.
Source checked 2026-10-07. Agency entry or reservation; no Back40 booking fee.
What “no lottery” means. It applies to the species and access described, not every hunt on that property. Seasons, licenses, check-in, closures and capacity still apply. Public access does not reserve an exclusive spot. Check the agency’s current rules before travel. Back40 does not sell public-land access.
How we build this database
We match named agency areas and maps with ordinary-license species rules and area-specific exceptions. Each record has a source-check date. Records requiring an access or species drawing, unresolved access, and reviews older than 90 days stay out of search. This is a trip-planning database, not a live availability feed.
