Fishing Buck Pond in Santa Rosa County, Florida

• Overview

  You will find Buck Pond in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The coast is 3.2 miles away. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Santa Rosa County list. Some 7.2 miles away sits Holley, the nearest settlement. For a city, Mobile is 68 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Buck Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover spotted sunfish, warmouth, blackbanded darter, chain pickerel and brown darter. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Treat Buck Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 82°F on average, January about 51°F. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Buck Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Blackwater Bay, 6.5 miles out. What applies at Buck Pond may have changed since it was mapped.