Public Fishing Areas

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Telephone: 478-825-6151

Hours: Open Wednesday through Sunday, sunrise to sunset.

For Google Map driving directions click here [2].

NOTE: water temperatures are posted on the " Hot Tips and PFA Fishing Reports [3]" page as they are reported from the PFA. 

Fish Species: Largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish.

Water: 108-acre lake.  Special Note: This lake is named in honor of former DNR Commissioner Lonice C. Barrett.

Facilities: concrete boat ramp , restrooms, picnic tables, fish cleaning station, some facilities accessible to persons with disabilities.

Licensing: To help cover the costs of maintaining these great resources, visitors (ages 16-64) must have one of the following to access Public Fishing Areas except for Rocky Mountain PFA:

• 3-day hunting/fishing license
• Wildlife Management Area license
• Sportsman's, Honorary or Lifetime license
• Georgia Outdoor Recreational Pass (GORP) [4]
• Purchase a license or pass [5]

Directions from Perry: At intersection of I-75 and State Route 127/US 41 (exit 135) in Perry, go west on SR 127/US 41 about 0.1 miles; turn left (south) on US 41 and proceed approximately 3 miles and Flat Creek PFA will be on the left at a large white farm house (look for PFA sign).

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