Bone Pond Fishing Guide, Gilchrist County, Florida

• Overview

  Bone Pond sits within Gilchrist County in Florida. It sits 38 miles in from the sea. Roughly 26 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. High Springs sits 13 miles from the bank. Gainesville sits 33 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. What else is close: Coop Pond after 0.6 miles, 1.2 miles out stands Sevenmile Lake, Duck Pond after 1.8 miles, 1.9 miles out stands Fox Pond and Clear Pond after 2.1 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Bone Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. 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. Nearby survey and observation records mention Suwannee bass, largemouth bass and spotted sunfish. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. On Bone Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 54°F in January and 81°F in July. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Bone Pond that shapes the whole year. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Coop Pond is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Bone Pond should be assumed from this page alone.