A clean, cloudless night over the water, with light air out of the N and pressure ticking upward. Whatever swims in Good Hope Farm Pond should be near any feature that breaks the open water. The best of it runs afternoon into evening. Push the good hours hard and rest through the dead ones.
The bites are poor now
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Look for Good Hope Farm Pond in the Houston County part of Alabama. The water sits 197 feet up. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Webb, 9.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Tallahassee, 78 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.
Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover yellow perch, blackbanded darter, blue catfish and channel catfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The shape of Good Hope Farm Pond decides where the fish sit.
July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 48°F. The whole calendar is open, with dawn and dusk the productive hours in summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Good Hope Farm Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.
No access rule appears in what we hold. A carry of 0.9 miles from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Rivenbark Ponds, 0.9 miles out. For Good Hope Farm Pond in particular, ask before you travel.
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The bites are poor now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 3.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 41° | 40° | 39° | 38° | 37° | 37° | 36° | 38° | 44° | 48° | 52° | 55° | 57° | 58° | 59° | 58° | 56° | 51° | 47° | 44° | 43° | 41° | 41° | 40° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30.02 | 30.02 | 30.05 | 30.07 | 30.08 | 30.1 | 30.11 | 30.13 | 30.15 | 30.17 | 30.18 | 30.17 | 30.15 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.15 | 30.16 | 30.18 | 30.2 | 30.22 | 30.23 | 30.24 | 30.25 |
| 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 89 | 85 | 74 | 65 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
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