Harris Pond Fishing near Midland City, Alabama

• Overview

  Out in Dale County, Alabama, sits Harris Pond. The ground round it is oak and grass. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Dale County. Some 8 miles away sits Midland City, the nearest settlement. Columbus sits 77 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Harris Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover redbreast sunfish, choctawhatchee darter and longear sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Read Harris Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 47°F in January up to 80°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Harris Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lake Arthur at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Harris Pond.