Pond Number S-3, Alabama: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Pond Number S-3 in the Lee County part of Alabama. Everything around it is dry hill. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 5.3 miles from Auburn. For a city, Columbus is 34 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive. Trees come down to the water on one side more than the other.

• Where to Fish on Pond Number S-3

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill, redbreast sunfish and channel catfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. This water gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 79°F, while January sits near 44°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pond Number S-1 at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at this water before loading the car.