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Georgia lakes

Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake Fishing

A 30-acre Georgia lake in Colquitt County.

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Colquitt County

Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake by the figures

Inside Colquitt County, Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake holds about 30 acres of fishable water. The closest Census town is Coolidge, roughly 5 miles from the water.

WRD access points here list largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish and warmouth. Fishing without a boat works from 1 pier or bank fishing site.

30acres
0public ramps
7species listed
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Fish

Fish of Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

The Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake species list joins WRD access flags with forecast and record entries.

WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD fishing forecast and WRD record lists; checked October 2026.

Access

Public launches at Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

No mapped boat ramp touches Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake; the nearest launches follow.

Shore access along Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

  • Lake Murphybank fishing area, Colquitt County

Launch sites close to Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

  • US Hwy 19 Boat RampOchlockonee River, 14 miles southwest
  • Doerun Pitcher Plant Bog WMA Boat RampDoerun Lake, 15 miles north

WRD Water Access Points layer and CRD coastal ramps, checked October 2026.

Regulations

Regulations covering Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

SpeciesDaily limit and sizeSeason
Black bass (all species combined)10 in total, only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartrams, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Shoal, Smallmouth, Suwannee, TallapoosaOpen all year
Largemouth bassCounts toward 10 black bass total; minimum length 12 inches statewide (exceptions on listed lakes and PFAs)Open all year
Spotted bassCounts toward 10 black bass total; no statewide minimum length (14 inches on Lake Lanier)Open all year
Shoal bassCounts toward 10 black bass total (only 5 may be shoal and other listed bass); minimum length 15 inches statewide (Flint River below Warwick Dam slot)Open all year
Smallmouth bassCounts toward 10 black bass total; only 5 of the 10 may be smallmouth and other listed bass; no minimum lengthOpen all year
Striped, white and hybrid bass15 in total, only two of which can be 22 inches or longerOpen all year
Crappie30Open all year
Bream (sunfish)50 in totalOpen all year
CatfishNo limitOpen all year
Walleye8Open all year
Pickerel15Open all year
American and hickory shad8Open all year

With no listed exception, Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake follows the statewide freshwater rows.

Georgia asks anglers 16 and older for a fishing license: $15 for residents and $50 for nonresidents, each good for 365 days from purchase.

2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations, effective July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027; checked October 2026.

Compare

Close-by lakes lined up with Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

Drive 15 miles to reach Doerun Lake, the nearest; Reed Bingham Park Lake is the biggest close by.

LakeDistanceAcresRampsTypeSpecies listed
Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake300lake7
Doerun Lake15 miles north41lake3
Cassidy Road Pond18 miles southwest30pond3
Cherokee Lake18 miles southwest251lake8
Reed Bingham Park Lake18 miles east3752lake13
Scott Lake21 miles southwest120lake6

WRD waterbodies, reservoirs and Water Access Points layers.

Nearby

Spots by Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

Lakes that pair well with Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

Rivers to pair with Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

  • Ochlockonee River9 miles
  • Little Ochlockonee River12 miles
  • Aucilla River17 miles

Gear and bait a short hop from Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

  • Larry's Quick Stopbait and tackle shop, Moultrie, 8 miles
  • Nelms Bait Tackle & Deer Processingbait and tackle shop, Thomasville, 14 miles
  • Daryl's Bass Academybait and tackle shop, Ochlocknee, 15 miles
  • Gone Fishingbait and tackle shop, Thomasville, 16 miles
  • Hi Way Bait & Tackle 2bait and tackle shop, Cairo, 24 miles

Nearby towns for a Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake trip

  • Coolidge5 miles
  • Moultrie7 miles
  • Funston8 miles

Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake, county by county

  • Colquitt Countyseat: Moultrie
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Which fish

Know what you hooked at Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

Redbreast Sunfish, Georgia
Redbreast Sunfish
Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0
Redear Sunfish, Georgia
Redear Sunfish
Photo: USFWS Mountain Prairie, Public domain
Warmouth, Georgia
Warmouth
Photo: Stevo2011, CC BY-SA 4.0
Spotted Bass, Georgia
Spotted Bass
Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), CC BY 4.0
Answers

Things to know before you fish Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake

What part of Georgia holds Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

Georgia maps place it in Colquitt County, about 5 miles from Coolidge.

How big is Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

Close to 30 acres of water.

Is there a public boat ramp on Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

WRD shows no ramp there.

Which species turn up in Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, redear sunfish, warmouth and bowfin, per WRD records.

Which rules cover Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

Statewide freshwater limits apply: 10 black bass in total and a 12-inch largemouth minimum, 30 crappie, 50 bream.

Which Georgia license do I carry at Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

Georgia asks anglers 16 and older for a fishing license: $15 for residents and $50 for nonresidents, each good for 365 days from purchase.

Where are crickets and shiners sold near Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

Drive 8 miles to Larry's Quick Stop.

What other Georgia lakes sit close to Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake?

Try Doerun Lake, around 15 miles away.

A weekend at Bridge Creek Structure Number Eight Lake starts here

Licenses come from Go Outdoors Georgia; limits are on the next page.