Parrs Pond Fishing in Russell County, Alabama

• Overview

  Look for Parrs Pond in the Russell County part of Alabama. Oak and grass runs right down to the water. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Russell County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Ladonia, 9.1 miles out. The big place round here is Columbus, 14 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Parrs Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, blackbanded darter, redfin pickerel and longear sunfish. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Parrs Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 80°F, the coldest about 46°F. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan any trip to Parrs Pond around it. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Carrol Lake is 3.4 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Parrs Pond.