Fishing Pond Mills in Middlesex County, Ontario

• Overview

  Pond Mills lies within the bounds of Middlesex County, Ontario. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 1.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. 5.3 km away sits London, the nearest town. Dorchester follows at 11 km, then Belmont at 11 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Pond Mills

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Middlesex County names greenside darter, smallmouth bass, golden redhorse and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Pond Mills light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 21°C in July and bottoms out near -6°C in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Pond Mills.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A car park lies 380 m away, so the walk in is short. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, The Cove is 7.3 km distant. Treat Pond Mills as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.