Cutoff Pond Depth Map & Fishing Spots (GA)

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Cutoff Pond, GA

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Fall shad migration window is on — see the hatch outlook

Hatch outlook

Fall shad migrationActive window

Typical here: Sep 1 – Dec 15 · upper ends and stained creeks turn on first, the main lake follows; Deep-South creeks hold bait into December

adultall day, best mid-afternoon as the sun warms the bait — the rare pattern where you can sleep in — follow the bait, not the structure: gulls, herons and egrets diving or stacked in a creek mean the shad (and the bass) are there — run and gun until you find flickering bait or surface activity

Concentrates hard but unevenly — whole stretches go empty while one creek loads up. The birds are the map.

Creek-arm run-and-gun: lipless crankbait and squarebill through the flats and ditches, walking topwater over surface schools, a 3/8 oz spinnerbait around isolated cover along the creek channel. Downsize to match the young-of-year shad; jerkbaits are the sleeper.

The event happens over backs of creek arms, pockets and ditches, secondary points on the way in, and main-lake flats where the bait balls roam

Willow fly (summer mayfly)Active window

Typical here: Apr 1 – Oct 31 · recurring broods all summer — the heart of it is June–July, famously around July 4th on the Tennessee River lakes; any one hatch lasts days to ~3 weeks

dunhatches at dusk — clouds of bugs just before dark, continuing into the night — after hatching they fly to shoreline foliage — trees near lighted docks get covered; the feeding zone is the water under bug-loaded overhanging bushes and willows
spinnerthe following days: mating, egg drop and spent flies falling from the overhangs — the bream bite under the bushes runs as long as the bugs do

A two-level event: bream stack under the bug trees, and the big bass stack under the bream. Fish the same bushes twice — small for bream, big for the bass just outside them.

Crickets or small poppers under a float tight to the bug-covered bushes for bream; beetle spins and hair jigs just under the surface; for the bass, run a bluegill-pattern topwater or squarebill down the outside edge of the overhangs.

The event happens over under and just outside overhanging willows and bushes on steep banks; trees near lighted docks after dark

Next on this water

Spring crawfish emergence · forageFeb 15 – May 15 · in ~5 months

Shad spawn · baitfishMar 15 – Jun 15 · in ~6 months

Bluegill spawn (bream-bed bass) · forageMay 1 – Jul 31 · in ~8 months

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Cutoff Pond: what the data says

23-acre pond near Bainbridge. Silver Lake WMA pond near Bainbridge; balanced bass/bluegill fishery. The lake tops out around 14 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.

The drawn water covers 23 acres wrapped in 0.8 miles of bank. Nearly circular (index 1.2), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. End to end it runs roughly 0.3 mi. It sits in Decatur County. If the bite dies, House Pond is 0 mi to the north.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Cutoff Pond

When the water first warms, largemouth bass slide up into 2 to 10 ft. Summer is a 4 to 14 ft game here, winter a 4 to 14 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 9 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	4 to 14 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 14 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	4 to 14 ft	midday	Break off the point (9 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Bluegill fishing at Cutoff Pond

When the water first warms, bluegill slide up into 1 to 6 ft. By summer they slide out to 4 to 14 ft, and by winter most fish are in 4 to 14 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 14 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	open water	1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings)
Summer	4 to 14 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig
Fall	4 to 14 ft	midday	Break off the point (9 ft)	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	4 to 14 ft	midday	Deep basin (14 ft)	Tiny spoon

Notable structure

The chart marks 3 structure features on Cutoff Pond; the deepest is Deep basin at about 14 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 14 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 9 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 3 ft

Cutoff Pond fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Georgia waters are set by the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources — and special regulations can apply to Cutoff Pond specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Cutoff Pond?

Cutoff Pond is about 14 ft (4 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Cutoff Pond?

Anglers target largemouth bass, bluegill on Cutoff Pond.

Where is the best fishing spot on Cutoff Pond?

Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in winter. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Cutoff Pond?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Cutoff Pond?

Fishing on Cutoff Pond is regulated by the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources. Check the official Georgia regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

House Pond 0 mi · Panic Pond 1 mi · Lake Seminole 7 mi, GA/FL · Merritts Mill Pond 24 mi, FL · Lake Talquin 29 mi, FL · Lake Jackson (Leon) 33 mi, FL · Lake Iamonia 34 mi, FL · Lake Hall 37 mi, FL · Lake Miccosukee 49 mi, FL · Saint Marks River 58 mi, FL · Deer Point Lake 60 mi, FL · Walter F. George Lake 64 mi, GA/AL

See how Cutoff Pond stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Georgia · best bluegill lakes in Georgia

Browse all Georgia fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.