Georgia · United States

Lake Blackshear GA fishing forecast

72 Good of 100

Lake Blackshear GA is a freshwater fishing spot in Georgia, United States. Anglers here target Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish. The most productive months are typically January, February, March, April, October, November, December.

Quick answer

Best monthsJanuary, February, March, April

Top speciesLargemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill

Score now72/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Ranks #143 of 427 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 3 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Wind+12.0Barometric pressure+4.4

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dusk 23:57

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	24.7 °C
Wind	14 km/h from WNW
Pressure	1011 hPa
Cloud cover	100%
Chlorophyll	0.29 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	2
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the September average of 24.7 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 26.7 m, with the thermocline below that.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Blackshear GA

Lake Blackshear GA currently scores 72 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 24.7 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Pre-storm bite +4.2: the classic feed before heavy weather
Gust factor +4.0: gustiness versus steady wind
Thermocline +3.0: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

The model expects today: largemouth-bass, crappie, bluegill, channel-catfish, alligator-gar, guadalupe-bass, spotted-bass, redear-sunfish

Bite windows

Moon

Waning Crescent · 35% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Blackshear GA:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-27, 78/100

15 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

+3 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.
Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Best months by species at Lake Blackshear GA

Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
CrappiePomoxis spp.
BluegillLepomis macrochirus
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.