Registers Pond, Alabama: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Registers Pond is a Houston County water, in Alabama. Height above sea level is 226 feet. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It ranks high for size among our Houston County listings. You are 4.8 miles from Rehobeth. Tallahassee sits 85 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Registers Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include blackbanded darter, brown darter, speckled madtom, gulf darter and redbreast sunfish. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. On Registers Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 49°F on the long-run figures. Fish feed through every month here. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Registers Pond fishes to that pattern most years. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Clark Pond at 8.2 miles is the sensible second choice. For Registers Pond in particular, ask before you travel.