Daughtry Pond, Alabama: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Geneva County, Daughtry Pond is an Alabama water. What surrounds it is warm bottomland. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Hartford sits 0.9 miles from the bank. Montgomery sits 95 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Others within reach: Burch Pond about 0.6 miles, McNeil Pond a shade over 2.6 miles, Hughes Lake about 5.1 miles, Kennedy Lakes a shade over 6.3 miles and Emmett Sellers Lake about 9.3 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Daughtry Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention blackbanded darter, speckled madtom, bluegill, gulf darter and largemouth bass. The list reflects reported sightings and surveys rather than what is stocked. Fish Daughtry Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 48°F. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Daughtry Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Burch Pond sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Daughtry Pond should be assumed from this page alone.